It was in the afternoon of August 25 that the police discovered that unusually few people were out on the streets of Tensta.
The reason turned out to be that gang criminals told the residents to stay inside after 18.00, with threats of serious violence if the order was not obeyed, the police tell TV4 Nyheterna.
According to Amir Rostami, police and associate professor of criminology, there are several possible reasons for the criminals' actions.
- One reason may be that they wanted to do something that they did not want the residents to see, that something would happen, he says to SVT News.
- It can also be a demonstration of power, but then this would occur far more times than once.
As I understand it, this should only happen on one occasion.
According to Amir Rostami, the incident shows the power of criminals in society.
- It indicates that they have reached a certain level of influence in the area, that they feel that they have influence and the ability to do this, that they feel powerful enough to get away with it.
Great impact on the local community
There is no quick solution to the problem, says Amir Rostami, but a long-term and stubborn work on the part of the authorities.
- This type of problem is concentrated on very specific areas.
The power and influence of these individuals does not affect society as much, but the local community extremely much, he says.
- Sustainable and long-term police work is required.
That you do not accept this type of problem exists, that you arrest them for the slightest crime.
It is important to focus on these special individuals.