NCJ Number
67340
Date Published
1976
Length
10 pages
Annotation
THE CRIME PREVENTION METHODS OF THE SWEDISH POLICE ARE DESCRIBED WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON JUSTICE INSTRUCTION IN THE SCHOOLS AND THE PREVENTION OF CHECK AND POST OFFICE FRAUD.
Abstract
THE SWEDISH POLICE CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM HAS BEEN BROKEN DOWN INTO THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: (1) CRIME PREVENTION IN CONNECTION WITH REGULAR DUTY ACTIVITIES (E.G., THROUGH SURVEILLANCE, INVESTIGATION, AND SEARCH); (2) POLICE PARTICIPATION IN TRAFFIC LAW, AND JUSTICE INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOLS; (3) COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS TO PREVENT JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; AND (4) DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING PRIVATE PREVENTIVE EFFORTS. LAW AND JUSTICE INSTRUCTION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS (AIMED AT REDUCING THE WERY HIGH SWEDISH JUVENILE DELINQUENCY RATE) ATTEMPTS TO CREATE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AMONG THE STUDENTS TOWARDS RULES AND LAWS AND TOWARDS THE POLICE FORCE AS AN AGENT OF ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION. IT ALSO INFORMS THE JUVENILES ON PERTINENT RULES AND LAWS AND HOW SOCIETY'S CONCEPT OF JUSTICE IS REFLECTED IN THESE LAWS. THE RESULTS OF THE LECTURES, GROUP DISCUSSIONS, AND CLASS DISCUSSIONS ARE CARRIED OVER INTO EVERYDAY LIFE AND APPLIED TO SCHOOL REGULATIONS AND ATHLETIC RULES. THE VERY HIGH RATE OF CHECK FRAUD IN SWEDEN SANK RAPIDLY WHEN THE POLICE PERSUADED THE BANKS TO WITHDRAW THEIR GUARANTEES FOR INVALID OR OVERDRAWN CHECKS. WHEN THE BANKS ALSO SUPPLIED THEIR CUSTOMERS WITH SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS, OFFENDERS SHIFTED THEIR ACTIVITIES TO POST-OFFICE FRAUD. CONTRARY TO BANKS AND STORES, THE POST OFFICES AT THAT TIME DID NOT STRICTLY CHECK THE IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS OF CUSTOMERS. IN AN EFFORT TO STANDARDIZE SWEDISH IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS, A PENDING BILL IS LIMITING APPROVED IDENTIFICATION CARDS TO DRIVERS LICENSES, BANK CARDS, AND OTHER OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE HIGHLY PROTECTED AGAINST FORGERY. --IN ENGLISH AND GERMAN. (SAJ)