När ska polismannen få bestämma själv? : En studie kring förundersökningsledning och beslutsdelegation inom Polisen

Sammanfattning: This qualitative essay was aimed to investigate the legal aspects regarding preliminary police investigation. Furthermore, the study also intended to research the decentralization of decision making within the Swedish police force. The study set its focus on the delegation of coercive methods used in certain crime investigations. This in a pursuit to find answers on how the decentralization of certain decisions are applied and function. A legal dogmatic analysis was applied and carried out to determine applicable law. The analysis was performed to gain a broader perspective on how individual police officers perceive the use of decentralization of certain coercive methods, and the subject of initiating a preliminary police investigation. A total of 20 interviews were carried out, consisting of 16 interviews with police officers and 4 interviews with preliminary investigations leaders. The interviews were after completion analyzed using a thematic analysis. Based on the end results of the study, one can see that there is a need for further studies within the subject of initiating a preliminary crime investigation. There is also a need for additional clarification regarding the use of decentralized decision making in certain crime investigations. Further studies within the research field should be aimed at creating greater clarification and uniformity within the Swedish police authority.