Leaders in the Armed Forces do not know enough about how to handle alerts – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country

– We see that those who receive notifications, especially at a low level, lack the competence to handle it in a good way. They are insecure and don’t quite know how to handle the warning, says Jens Jahren, head of the Joint Command Organization (BFO), to news. As a member of the reference group, Jahren has read the report from PwC, which will be presented at 12 noon today. The report will assess the notification system in the Armed Forces. PwC was hired by the Norwegian Defense Forces this summer after a series of revelations about whistle-blowing and personnel matters, which apparently had no consequences for those who were notified. news told, among other things, about Kristine Solhaug, who reported that the boss tried to pressure her to give a false statement to the police. The major was nevertheless allowed to continue in an important position in the Army at Bardufoss. – Lack of specialist expertise According to Jahren, one of the findings of the consultancy will be that alerts are handled too low in the system. Today, it is often the case that the immediate manager handles whistleblowing cases against his employees. Union leader Jens Jahren believes that this leads to cases not being dealt with properly. – What we see is that they have gone very far in ensuring that notifications are handled locally. You can’t expect to have all that cutting-edge expertise at the local level, says Jahren. He says it will now be natural to look at how the Norwegian Armed Forces organizes the work with notifications. – It will appear in the report? – Yes. Spokesperson for the Norwegian Armed Forces, lieutenant colonel Per Espen Strande, writes this in an e-mail to news: – Competence is one of the areas we expect PwC to address in its evaluation. Debate about bad culture in the Armed Forces In recent months, there has been a debate about whether or not there is a bad culture in the Armed Forces. Chief of Defense Eirik Kristoffersen has denied this, but said that the cases have thrown him and the Defense into a crisis. BFO leader Jahren believes the explanation is complex. – There are probably structural reasons, but it is also about the culture we have and whether we take this seriously, says Jahren.



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