Rissa Seidou, local police officer in Järva, north of Stockholm, sees the effects of the so-called gang shootings on a daily basis.
Often it is she who leaves the death notice.
- I still have contact with many mothers.
I call them sometimes and reassure them that they are fine, that there is nothing wrong with them.
They need to hear it to cope.
"Politicians are welcome to call me"
The recent political developments regarding gang crime have rekindled the debate about "tough measures".
Rissa Seidou is positive about several proposals, such as longer prison terms for gun crimes, but still sees gaps in the debate.
- No one is talking about the crime prevention work or cooperation between the school, social services and other authorities.
It is clear that we can work very repressively, but it is not enough.
She herself has never been asked by a politician what she thinks.
- They are welcome to call.
Ex-criminal: Foot shackles good option
Jacob Fraiman, chairman of Unga Kris and a former criminal, sees problems with focusing too much on harsher punishments.
Instead, he wants to see individualized penalties.
- Some have been tools for older criminals and not for those who have not progressed far in their criminal career.
Giving them a sentence of several years risks turning them into lifestyle criminals, says Jacob, who wants to stress that his views are his own.
"Instead of focusing on harsher punishments, you should work to reintegrate criminals into society and break patterns," says Jacob Fraiman, Unga Kris.
Photo: Kris
He sees foot shackles for minor crimes as a good alternative - if it takes place under controlled conditions.
- It can help a young person behave, avoid the square and go to work or school when they should.
We need to keep these young people out of the institutionalized environment.
The youth leader: That's wrong rhetoric
Nicolaj Lunabba is responsible for the Hela Malmö project, which has been recognized for its success in the Nydala area of Malmö.
He sees the need for "urgent welfare interventions" in places marked by gang crime.
- It could be to introduce leisure activities, financial solutions for families or to establish care agencies.
The social safety net that has been removed needs to be reinstated.
"I would have liked more open conversations about the breeding ground for crime," says Nicolas Lunabba, Hela Malmö.
The photo is from an earlier time.
Photo: SVT
According to him, the recent political debate risks exacerbating the problem.
- The rhetoric risks further polarizing and cementing the vulnerability of certain social groups.
It will unfortunately give rise to even more violence.