Lower crime rates in Malmö during Eurovision

Slightly fewer crimes were reported during the Eurovision week than a normal week in May. Almost 100,000 people visited Malmö during the Eurovision week. The police had planned for a large number of people in public locations, but had also prepared greater

Sammanhang: ...One person arrested During Eurovision, the police’s detention centres in the Malmö area had the capacity to deal with a large number of arrests; however, when the week was summed up, only one person had been arrested and then detained by the prosecutor in connection with the event. The man was suspected of a gross weapons offence related to a public gathering. He was released after having been interviewed. ...

Omnämnda platser: Swedish, Malmö, Europol. Omnämnda personer: deal with, Anna Sjöberg, Petra Stenkula.

Police camera surveillance to increase during Eurovision

The mobile camera trailer currently parked outside Malmö Live is part of the increased surveillance put in place by the Police during the Eurovision Song Contest. Bild: Anna Hermansson, Swedish Police Authority. Camera surveillance is one of a number oftools

Sammanhang: ...Bild: Anna Hermansson, Swedish Police Authority. Camera surveillance is one of a number of tools used by the Police to prevent crime during the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. ...

Omnämnda platser: Malmö Live, Folkets Park, Malmö. Omnämnda personer: Anna Hermansson, Song Contest, Jimmy Lindin.