The name collection was started after the police murder in Biskopsgården this summer.

Police officer Hannah Bergelin says that she felt "incredible frustration and powerlessness" and therefore reached out to her police colleagues.

- I have worked as a police officer for almost 20 years and the last 5-8 years that I have clenched my fist in my pocket over the frustration over how the violence has escalated in Sweden, the police can not do much about that situation because we are quite bound by legislation, we are not many enough, says Hannah Bergelin, who is also a union representative in the Police Association.

"Time to put plaintiffs in focus"

The name collection, which now has 3,000 signatures, lists several proposals that Hannah Bergelin thinks are needed.

Among other things, to introduce secret interception without suspicion of crime, camera surveillance in more places and increased penalties for crimes in gang environments. 

- It is time that we put plaintiffs and witnesses in focus, they are the ones we need to protect and help.

The criminals and convicts, our rights must be set aside. 

Interior Minister Mikael Damberg says that he agrees that the police must be given new tools. 

- Both ways to access these criminals so that they end up in prison but also that the criminals get a longer prison sentence.

But more colleagues are also needed, just as Hannah mentions.

Minister: Has done a lot

In Morgonstudion, the Minister of the Interior is also asked what responsibility the government has, which has been in power for almost two terms.

In its budget, the government spends 2.5 billion on law enforcement, the opposition has criticized the initiative and among others the Moderates believe that it is too little money.

- I think we have done a lot during these years.

The most important thing we do is to expand the police, we will get 10,000 more police employees, then we have tightened penalties and we will continue to tighten penalties. 

Damberg says that the police will be heard for their demands.

- We are about to implement all these points or are very close to implementing them.