The police chief of Västmanland, Jan Håkansson, has been convicted of petty theft by Uppsala District Court for stealing two perennials worth 398 Swedish kronor from a flower shop in Enköping. He denies the charges, claiming it was a misunderstanding. Håkansson stated he believed he had permission to try flowers in pots that would later be taken to a local cemetery, but this was misunderstood. The court acquitted him of misuse of a police vehicle. The police authority's liability committee submitted a statement indicating that Håkansson is unlikely to lose his job if the verdict stands. He has
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- court Uppsala tingsrätt
- government Polismyndighetens ansvarsnämnd