STOCKHOLM, Nov 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — In wake of recent terror attacks in European cities, Swedish police have initiated a national special action to be able to act quickly in the event of a terrorist attack, Swedish police said in a press release.
According to Swedish police, the current terror threat level in Sweden remains unchanged at an elevated level, at three on a five-point scale. However, there are currently no recommendations to avoid any particular places for the public.
Swedish police said that following the attacks in Austria and France, it has decided on this national special action.
“It is no wonder that we adapt our working methods to the events in France and Austria in order to be able to act quickly in the event of an attack,” said Stefan Hector, the police’s national commander in the release.
The national special action currently includes the police’s national operational department as well as the metropolitan regions of Stockholm, South, West and the Central region. With such special action, police can have an increased presence in certain places, and take measures deemed necessary for safety and security, according to Swedish police.
“The police have a good operational capability throughout the country, through a national special action we are able to be more flexibly organized to both prevent attacks from occurring and to act quickly in the event of an incident,” said Hector. — NNN-XINHUA
