Police training criticized – in violation of the law

"Police training criticized – in violation of the law"

"the Swedish work environment authority criticizes linnaeus university and the police training carried out in Växjö. The university does not follow the law on a number of points."

"Despite the fact that the students have suffered severe injuries as a herniated disc, muskelavslitningar and whiplash injuries during training, it has not been notified in the same manner as when an employee is affected, which the law requires."

"When someone is damaged, a smaller investigation made together with the responsible teachers and the notification has subsequently only been made to the judicial Board."

"We have provided the notifications passed on to the appropriate systems, but obviously, they have not gone on to the Swedish work environment authority," says Ola Kronkvist, head of the police academy in Växjö, at the Barometer."

"the Work will also strike down on to the police academy during the inspection could not show the threat and risk assessment that the Police made when it comes to the riskier segment of the education, such as the handling of the expandable baton, driving, and physical conflict management."

"According to Ola Kronkvist, it should now comply with the regulatory framework. The Swedish work environment authority shall make a follow-up inspection in August to check that the linnaeus university follows the law."