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Victoria at the police: how the phone changed crime
Crown Princess Victoria visited the police headquarters at Kungsholmen in Stockholm. She heard how the smartphone has changed both crime and police work, and saw the new drones going into service this autumn.
Crown Princess Victoria visited the police headquarters at Kungsholmen in Stockholm on Monday. The theme of the visit was "before and after the smartphone" – how crime and police work have changed now that almost everyone carries a computer in their pocket.
The phone changed crime
National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh and Tobias Bergkvist, deputy regional police chief in Stockholm, explained how digitalisation has changed both which offences are committed and how they are committed.
At the same time the police have gained new tools. By using information and technology better, they can now spot connections between cases, stop offences before they happen and move forward with investigations that would otherwise have stalled.
Cameras and drones
At the camera centre, where the police monitor the surveillance cameras, the Crown Princess was shown how the footage is used both during callouts and in investigations.
The police also presented their new drone unit. The drones go into service during the autumn.
Where the emergency calls come in
The visit ended in the regional command centre. This is where emergency calls arrive, and where police callouts across the whole Stockholm region are directed from.