For Therese Mattsson is to ensure that the coast guard can handle an increasing ärendemängd in the wake of climate change, increased shipping traffic, new threats and missions of emergency services, and law enforcement.
– We see that today we have the ships, aircraft and we have stock. But we need more staff, ” says Mattsson.
– We will need to say no to participate in efforts to a greater degree if we do not receive an increased appropriation, ” she adds.
the company calls the coast guard, which has been grappling with staff shortage and financial deficit in several years time, that the agency’s budget increased by 46 million by 2020, 69 million in 2021, and 94 million by 2022.
The 100 new employees needed in addition to the agency’s continuous recruitment, among other things, to tackle what is assumed to be an increasing demand for cooperation from the armed forces, police and customs.
– We see that the demand on our resources has increased significantly. We have, for example, participated in the fighting this summer’s forest fires, ” says Mattsson.
increased activity in the security and migrationsinsatser at the EU’s external border within the EU’s limit – and kustbevakningsbyrå Frontex. At the same time, the activities of the EU maritime safety agency Emsa and efca, EFCA grow in the coming years.
” the Biggest part will, of course, be used at the national level, in Swedish waters and in the Baltic sea. But we also see that the demand on our resources and staff increases internationally. Then we are talking about around Europe, in the Mediterranean sea, for example.
