The Transport Workers' Union in Bohuslän / Dalsland, for about two years, has had an agreement with the security companies that if it becomes uneasy at Kronogården then there will be a protection stop.
On Thursday, a stop was introduced which means that neither guards nor guards will patrol at Kronogården until further notice.
- There is an increased threat to uniformed personnel. It's a terrible development, says Lennart Sköld.
Police: "We work to create security"The police in Östra Fyrbodal agree that the police have the ultimate responsibility but hope that together with the municipality and the security companies they can find a solution.
- Both security guards and security guards contribute to increased security in local communities, so this is not good. When it comes to the residents in the area, there is a small part that actually accounts for the insecurity and I hope that people at Kronogården feel safe. We are working to try to create security, says Rickard Fremark, local police area manager in Östra Fyrbodal.
Unusual with safety stopNext week, the security companies, the municipality and the regional security officer will have a meeting on the temporary stop to discuss changes in the area, which will allow guards and security guards to patrol again.
- It is unfortunate that we are in the position that we cannot do the security-creating work we are tasked with doing. We hope that this will be a change soon so we can resume our work, ”says Mikael Högberg, acting security manager at the security company Avarn, which is one of the security companies.
How common is it that safety stops are introduced?
- It's not common. But we always make judgments on all our work that we perform according to the Working Environment Act. Then you look at those events, whether it is that we need to change our routines or if there is something else that needs to happen in order for us to continue our work.
Hear Ombudsman Lennart Sköld and the Security Manager at Trollhättan City Kristina Hedman in the clip above.