The police have been criticized for their actions in connection with last week's riots in connection with far-right demonstrations.
In a submission to Corren, a police officer who worked during the operation in Linköping on Thursday criticized his own management: the decision to withdraw was wrong - the police on the spot wanted to return and help.
Others question whether this type of demonstration is allowed.
"Left to his fate"
- I have worked as a police officer for 15 years and have never been met by this type of extreme violence, says Björn Borg, group manager for the area police in Motala.
He attended the operation in Linköping on Thursday and describes how stones hailed over him and his colleagues.
Cars were set on fire and several police officers were injured.
Based on the course of events, he thinks that the decision to back away was the right one, even though he shares some of his colleagues' frustration.
- We did not know if everyone had made it out or if there were colleagues left.
In addition, it felt like leaving the area and the citizens of Skäggetorp to their fate.
But we did not sit in the whole picture there and then, says Björn Borg.
Aimed at the police
He explains that the police are often told that right-wing extremist views are protected by giving permission for demonstrations such as these.
In recent days, however, he sees more as an expression of violence against the police, rather than a willingness to stand up for his views.
- In many places, the speaker has not been present or appeared before it escalated and became violent.
It is part of our job to protect freedom of expression and democracy - it is not the opinions we protect.
But it feels unnecessary for us to risk our lives and health to do so.
We also have families and children to come home to after work, he says.
What would need to be done?
- It is a societal problem that has grown for a long time.
You would probably have to take quite a few measures outside the police authority as well, even if we probably have to deal with the fruits of it now, says Björn Borg.
More are at risk of being shot
On Sunday, new unrest flared up in Östergötland and several people were injured when the police were forced to fire warning shots.
If the riots continue, more protesters risk being shot, police believe Alexandar Jeremic, who was on site last Friday and worked in both Rinkeby and Örebro.
When the stone-throwers became too many, he and his colleagues were forced to retreat and hide behind a police bus.
- It was an overwhelming task, they never stopped.
It never ended.
Had a colleague got stuck or fallen, I am absolutely sure that it would have been stoned to death, says Alexandar Jeremic.
Hear the police Alexander Jeremic tell about his experiences at the operations in Rinkeby and Örebro in the clip above.