The man worked in the South-East police district until the mid-2000s. Since then, he has run several companies in the area. 23 times the police have filed complaints against the man, or his companies. Some of the cases were dropped on the same day they were registered. All are finally settled, and are not investigated any further. But there have also been new reviews. These will now be investigated by the Oslo police district. This has been decided by the Attorney General, following accusations of incompetence in the police in the South-East. Disagreement within the police Several people news has spoken to believe that the dropped reports against the ex-policeman were not investigated thoroughly enough by the police district he himself once worked in. Some also tell of disagreements within the police about how the cases have been handled. news has asked to read the documents for the cases that have been dropped, but the police refuse us access. Sør-Öst police district does not want to comment on the dismissed reports. They indicate that the case has now been transferred to Oslo. Hi! Do you know anything about this case, or do you have any tips for something we should look into? Feel free to send us an e-mail. You can also contact us on Signal, an app for encrypted communication. Search for Jenny on 984 90 262 or Rune on 412 29 276. If you want to send us input, tips and information encrypted and secure via news’s extra secure notification reception, you can see how to send via news’s SecureDrop here. – Pure harassment According to news’s knowledge, there are at least 15 different people who have reported the man, or his companies. The reports cover, among other things, financial infidelity, social dumping and tax evasion. One of the reporters stands out somewhat. It is the former partner of the man. She has reported him several times after they broke up. She also works in the South-East police district. – I see this as pure harassment, says the man’s lawyer, Borgar Veiding, about the reports. The woman says the allegation of harassment is a derailment, and believes the police must take all reports seriously. news has been in contact with the man, who refers to his lawyer. It is quite common to dismiss the same day Although the Sør-East police district does not want to say anything about the cases they have dismissed, section leader Guro Siljan nevertheless tells a little about how they work. Among other things, it is quite common to drop cases the same day they come in, she explains. Siljan says that cases that are not punishable, or that do not have a known perpetrator, are often dropped quickly. In addition, they also drop cases they do not have the capacity to investigate. Guro Siljan, section leader South-East police district. Photo: Anne Lognvik / news According to Siljan, the police always assess their own competence if police officers in the same district report something as a private person. Then the case is either dealt with by someone who sits far away in the police district, or the case is moved to another district. Siljan will not say anything about the alleged disagreements within the police. Complaint about impartiality It was the man’s former partner who complained about the police’s impartiality. Both because the man knows many people in the police where he previously worked, and because she herself still works there. The Attorney General clarifies that he has not taken a position on whether the police in the South-East are incompetent. The case is being moved in order to avoid time-consuming proceedings related to this, he writes in a letter to the police. Oslo police district is working with the new reports that have come in. One case has already been dismissed. The police cannot say anything about how long it will take to investigate the other cases.
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23 complaints against former policeman dropped – now the investigation is being moved – news Trøndelag
