Støre has inherited a safer Norway
Norwegian police and For many decades, preparedness was under-prioritized by various both blue and red-green governments. In the period after 22 July 2011, the Norwegian police were thoroughly analyzed, and the conclusion was brutal: The Norwegian emergency preparedness was a failure.
Men have a lot happened since 2011.
After the change of government In 2013, when Erna Solberg took over the post of Prime Minister from Jens Stoltenberg, the Conservatives, the Progress Party, the Christian Democrats, the Liberals and the Labor Party began work to reform the Norwegian police. Unfortunately, the Labor Party later chose to withdraw support for the reform.
Right, on the other hand, has stood rock solid during the police reform – both in ups and downs. And when the result is now available, we can not help but be proud.
Under the leadership of the Conservatives Norwegian police have been strengthened a staggering 2,500 more operational police officers. These are people who stand up, day and night, to keep us safe. We have increased their operating budget by about NOK 4.2 billion, and allocated an additional NOK 5 billion for major investments.
We have bet on prevention, strengthened the investigation, intensified the fight against online abuse and professional preparedness throughout the country. The police’s national emergency preparedness center has gathered important emergency preparedness functions in one place, so that they can train and work together in a more efficient way.
The emergency squad is has become 60 percent larger, we have got three brand new police helicopters, reached the goal of 2 police officers per 1000 inhabitants and ensured that the police now meet the national requirements for response time in all three urban categories.
When Erna gives from the Prime Minister’s chair to Støre, and outgoing Minister of Justice Monica Mæland leaves the police to the Center Party’s Emilie Enger Mehl, so there is little doubt that they inherit a safer Norway than what we took over in 2013.
I will admit that I have worried about what policy the new red-green government will pursue in the field of justice. The election campaign has been marked by big, expensive and unwise promises from the Labor Party and the Center Party. Therefore, it is with enormous relief that I can for the time being conclude that the government platform of the red-greens seems to be a justice-political belly for the mentioned parties. The big promises were small adjustments to the demonstrably sensible policy the Conservatives have pursued over the past eight years. And well it is.
On behalf of I would like to wish the Minister of Justice Mehl good luck with very important and demanding tasks. We love to be constructive, but we will meet the government with the expectation of following up the initiatives we have put in place, and will warn against simple symbolic politics in line with what we heard in the election campaign.
94 percent of the population states that they feel safe. It’s gratifying, but we should not take security for granted. I the government continues to look ahead and continue the efforts, rather than solve billions on reversals and the action police themselves do not want.