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full screen Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M). Archive image. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT
It will be easier to monitor with cameras.
For municipalities, regions and authorities, permission should not be required at all, the investigator suggests.
Today, a permit is required to set up cameras in a public place according to the Camera Surveillance Act. Just over a year ago, the government appointed an investigation to loosen the regulations. It is now presenting its proposals.
From July 1, 2025, it is proposed that the permit requirement be abolished completely for everyone who is currently covered by it, including municipalities, regions and authorities.
The investigation also proposes to abolish the notification obligation for those who want to monitor cameras. Instead, there must be documentation which, upon request, must be handed over to a supervisory authority.
Camera surveillance is a vexed issue that advocates believe has a crime prevention effect. Critics often point to breaches of privacy and that it is crime detection that is affected by camera surveillance, not prevention.
A survey from early 2023 showed that 71 percent of Swedes supported camera surveillance with facial recognition in public places.