Sweden

The Swedish police conducted an internal audit of its work against hate crimes, which led to a decision to allocate more funds to hate crime investigation. The police submitted to government a feedback report concerning hate crimes, which summarizes initiatives and results since the 2014 government decision to enhance efforts to combat hate crimes. An interactive online training programme on hate crime was developed and made accessible to all officers through police intranet, broadening the scope of professional development on hate crimes beyond the appointed specialists. A number of training events on hate crimes have been organized on a regional level by the respective police forces.

The Swedish Police and Prosecution Service's Development Centre in Malmö organized two one-day conferences on hate crime for prosecutors and police officers.

As part of the EU-funded Hate No More project, the Swedish Crime Victim Compensation and Support Authority co-produced a training manual and a handbook to increase the knowledge of criminal justice professionals of hate crimes and their victims' needs. The Crime Victim Fund of the Swedish Crime Victim Compensation and Support Authority sponsored a number of civil society initiatives to support victims of hate crimes from the LGBT community and other groups.

The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions and the Equality Ombudsman's Office continued collaboration, exchange of experiences and networking among local authorities in order to improve local responses to hate crimes.