The Swedish Security Service prevents and detects offences against national internal security. This work mainly involves documenting the domestic extremist environments that may pose a threat. This documentation serves to improve our knowledge of ideologies, actors and methods. The Security Service also occasionally conducts criminal investigations within this field.
In this context, there are two political actors in Sweden who may pose a threat - the White Power scene and the autonomous scene. These two contain groups, individuals and networks prepared to use violence, threat or force for political gain or in order to prevent individuals from exercising their constitutional rights and freedoms.
Updated: 2010-07-28
Regional activities
Five regional units with regional offices across the country are responsible for the Service's activities in a number of counties.