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: ...International cooperation in investigations A special investigation group was formed to be able to quickly deal with cases that were related to Eurovision or that had an impact on the event. This included everything from minor crime such as pickpocketing and possession of drugs to a capacity to deal with very serious offences. ...

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

The Swedish Police are ready for Eurovision

Per-Erik Ebbeståhl, Director of Sustainability and Safety, Malmö Municipality, Petra Stenkula, Police Operation Commander and Head of Police District Malmö, Ebba Adielsson, executive producer SVT, Karin Mårtensson, CEO Malmö Arena, participated in the press

Sammanhang: ...We will be at the location to improve safety and to prevent that participants and visitors become the victims of crime, whether minor or serious. The police have also made preparations to deal with a number of scenarios during Eurovision and coordinates closely with other actors to ensure that everything runs smoothly and is safe and secure. ...

Omnämnda platser: Malmö Municipality, Malmö, Safety. Omnämnda personer: Ebba Adielsson, Petra Stenkula, Eurovision Per-Erik Ebbeståhl.