The Moderate Party has presented an election pledge to extend police use of preventive coercive measures against serious and organised crime beyond 2028. Claims about the results of these powers come from the party's own press release and should be read as the Moderates' assessment, not as independently verified statistics.
What happened?
In a press release on 12 August 2026, the Moderate Party said it wants to retain time-limited rules allowing police to use certain secret coercive measures preventively. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer described the powers as important for preventing violent attacks and arresting people in criminal networks. The party also said it wants legal changes to criminalise participation in gangs and make it possible to revoke citizenship from people it describes as gang criminals. The press release does not set out the complete legal design of the latter two proposals.
Location
Sverige
Impact and significance
The proposal concerns the balance between crime prevention, legal safeguards and personal privacy. An extension would affect police powers after 2028, while proposals on gang membership and citizenship would require detailed legal consideration. Voters should therefore distinguish between an election pledge, current law and future legislation that has not yet been adopted.
Background
The Moderates state that several of the relevant powers apply only until the middle of the next parliamentary term. The party also links falls in shootings and lethal violence to preventive coercive measures, citing figures of 80 and 75 per cent respectively. The source provides no independent analysis showing how much of those changes can be attributed to this tool. The same press release criticises the Social Democrats, Left Party, Green Party and Centre Party. That criticism is part of the Moderates' election communication and is not presented here as an independent account of the other parties' policies.
Latest update
The latest verified material used here is the Moderate Party press release of 12 August. The proposals are presented as election pledges. This article will be updated if a concrete bill, inquiry or parliamentary decision is published.
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Reviewed: 2026-08-14. Independent editorial content. WUA Sverige is not affiliated with any political party.