Swedish Security Service

Swedish Security Service

Infobox Government agency
agency_name = Swedish Security Service
nativename = Säkerhetspolisen



seal_width = 160px
seal_caption = Unofficial rendering of the coat of arms of the Swedish Security Service (identical to that of the Swedish Police Service).
formed = 1 October 1989
preceding1 =
preceding2 =
dissolved =
superseding =
jurisdiction = Government of Sweden
headquarters = Polhemsgatan 30, Kungsholmen, Stockholm
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longd=18 |longm=2 |longs=14.35 |longEW=E
region_code = SE
employees = About 1,000 (2008)
budget = SEK 789,663,000 (2008)
minister1_name = Beatrice Ask
minister1_pfo = Minister for Justice
chief1_name = Anders Danielsson
chief1_position = Director-general
chief2_name = Anders Thornberg
chief2_position = Deputy Director-general
parent_agency = Swedish National Police Board
website = [http://www.sakerhetspolisen.se/ www.sakerhetspolisen.se]
footnotes =

The Swedish Security Service ( _sv. Säkerhetspolisen, literally "the Security Police", abbreviated "Säpo"), former name "Rikspolisstyrelsens säkerhetsavdelning" ("RPS/SÄK", literally "the National Police Board's Department of Security"), is the security service of Sweden, belonging to the Swedish National Police Board.

Area of responsibility

As the National Security Service's areas of responsibility are counter-espionage, anti-terrorist activities, protection of the constitution and protection of sensitive objects, including royal and diplomatic protection, it is to be expected that its work is often surrounded by a great deal of confidentiality. In recent years, however, there has been a development towards greater openness. It is the duty of the National Security Service to detect and take measures against crimes against national security, and in many cases, the Security Service also handles the investigations of such crimes. Sometimes, however, such investigations are carried out by regular police units, while the Security Service provides the necessary intelligence.

Military intelligence

Military intelligence operations are legally restricted to departments of the Swedish Armed Forces ("MUST, Militära Underrättelse- och Säkerhetstjänsten" (Military Intelligence and Security Service)) and separate agencies like the Swedish Defence Radio Establishment ("FRA, Försvarets Radioanstalt") and the Swedish Defence Research Agency ("FOI, Totalförsvarets Forskningsinstitut").

See also

*List of intelligence agencies
*List of protective service agencies

External links

* [http://www.securityservice.se/ Swedish Security Service]


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