“After criticism: 500 new border”
“In september, the leaked parts of a Schengenrapport on the Swedish border control out in the media. The report criticized the border police for the lack of organization, personnel and the right skills.”
“in Order to pursue a secure border control at the level of the EU requires, have the border police hiring 508 new employees, showing an internal investigation, reports Today’s News. It is 158 more than gränspolischefen Patrik engström’s initial assessment.”
“In the report, which is now published, out Schengeninspektörerna also the lack of a cooperation framework between the Swedish police and customs, as well as an authority with the border control as the primary task. The deficiencies are so serious that ”
“– the border police has been ickeprioriterad and not enough resurssatt in fifteen years. We have lacked the control signals from the government, but also internally within the police, ” says Engström to DN.”
“The current report is part of a process that began when Sweden signed the Schengen agreement in 1996.”
