2 February 2024 at 18:42 VG: The police chief in Oslo takes responsibility for system failure after the murder of Elverum The police chief in Oslo takes responsibility for system failure after the murder of Rahavy Varatharajan (30), and announces new measures. – Now that we have gone through the documents, I see that we have system failures and errors, says police chief Ida Melbo Øystese to VG. Øystese believes the Elverum murder has served as a wake-up call for the police. – It is a system responsibility that rests on my shoulders. And then it’s important for me to just be honest and open about it, she says to the newspaper. 30-year-old Rahavy Varatharajan was killed by a man who repeatedly broke the restraining order. This led to a great debate about the use of and conditions for violence alarms. The police said no to Varatharajan’s requests for a panic alarm and a reverse panic alarm. Øystese also announces a number of new measures after the review. Among other things, this will involve better risk assessment and the use of dedicated professionals.
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