Both the Norwegian Labor Inspection Authority and the police fight against crime in working life. Such as low wages, undeclared work and exploitation of workers. To make the fight effective, eight crime centers have been built in Norway. Here, the police and other agencies work under the same roof. But when the others go out for checks, the police mostly stay at home. It might sound funny. But the police are not allowed to be with the Norwegian Labor Inspection Authority on checks to collect information for a possible criminal case. Økokrim emphasized this to news in April. – The police will return to the front line Earlier this spring, the bourgeois parties in the Storting demanded a clean-up. The labor and social affairs committee has now finished its discussion. All the parties there will “ensure that the police have clear powers”. There is therefore a majority in favor of the police participating in joint checks. In the justification, the parties refer to news’s article from April. Aleksander Stokkebø is a parliamentary representative from the Conservative Party. The picture was taken from a visit to the contractor Veidekke in Lysaker, where the new subway line to Fornebu is being built. Photo: Gry Kårstad / news – This means that the police will return to the front line. It is important because the police are a cornerstone of this cooperation, says Aleksander Stokkebø, parliamentary representative from the Conservative Party. – Isn’t it problematic if the police can inspect workplaces as freely as the Norwegian Labor Inspectorate? – Today, unscrupulous actors in working life get away because the police cannot help out. Then we need to get clearer instructions. It must of course be investigated thoroughly and be in line with legal certainty, says Stokkebø. Alf Christian Grøtteland is section leader in the Møre and Romsdal police district. He is happy that the Storting is addressing the situation. Alf Christian Grøtteland is section leader in the Møre and Romsdal police district. Photo: The police – It is positive that police authorities for participation in the controls in organized crime are under scrutiny. It is good that those who carry out practical control activities are heard, he says. And adds: – At the same time, changes to authorizations should be seen in the context of which resources are used in the fight against illegalities in working life. A series of decisions In addition to the legal clean-up, the Storting is taking other measures. The A-crime centers are ordered to increase the use of arrests and extraditions. This means securing assets from criminals, in order to cover claims from the public. A tip solution must also be created. In addition, the centers must make a plan for cooperation with organizations that help exploited workers. The Church’s City Mission meets many people from Eastern Europe who tell of threats, forced labor and unpaid wages. – It is a daily theme. A surprising number of people are exploited in Norwegian working life, says department head Marit Nybø. Marit Nybø is head of the Church’s City Mission’s department for poor visitors. Photo: Henrik Myhr Nielsen / news She emphasizes that workers risk a lot by contacting the police. – We try to motivate people to report, but find that a great many cases are dismissed. We are happy that the crime centers are being strengthened. But it doesn’t help with a tip phone if the tips aren’t followed up, says Nybø. Rolled up their sleeves After a series of revelations about illegal working life, by news and in Aftenposten, the elected representatives in the Storting have rolled up their sleeves in the past six months: The Storting instructs the government to do this: The Storting asks the government to ensure that the anti-crime centers prioritize operational checks, sanctions and investigation, and that knowledge acquisition is organized to support this. The Storting asks the government to ensure that, in anti-crime cooperation, the use of arrest and extradition from criminal actors is prioritized. The Storting asks the government to ensure that the police have clear authorizations for participation in the control group and the building of knowledge at the a-crime centres, and if necessary to return to the Storting with proposals for updated statutory authorizations. The Storting asks the government to ensure that the a-crime centers have a plan for cooperation with non-governmental actors who are close to the victims of workplace crime, and that a contact point / tip solution is established.
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The police will go on the hunt for villains in working life – news Dokumentar
