Prince Daniel of Sweden, husband to Crown Princess Victoria, has for many years devoted time and resources to supporting the Swedish police. On Thursday, Prince Daniel accompanied the police patrol in Skarholmen – a small district in Stockholm – during one of their evening and night shifts.
Skarholmen has approximately 9,000 inhabitants and is an area known for serious gang crime and car fires.
Prince Daniel arrived in the area alongside police on Thursday evening. Here, group leader David Zelada informed His Royal Highness about the work of the police and the upcoming duties to be carried out. After his briefing, Prince Daniel jumped in one of the police cars for regular patrol activities. Following a successful shift, Prince Daniel issued the following statement: “I am grateful to be able to take part in the work of the police. Great demands are placed on our police and it is important to pay attention to their efforts for everyone’s common security�?.
In October this year, Prince Daniel attended a ceremony to honour police officers who have died in the line of duty. The Police Authority’s memorial service in Kungsholm’s church honoured the 121 people who have lost their lives in service since the nationalisation of the Swedish Police.
The Swedish Police Authority is the national police force of Sweden, responsible for law enforcement, general social order and public safety within the country. The agency is headed by the National Police Commissioner, who is appointed by the government. It is one of the largest government agencies in Sweden, with more than 28,500 employees, of which police officers accounted for approximately 75 per cent of the personnel. It takes two and a half years to become a police officer in Sweden.
