Investigation Leader to Southern Lapland

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Are you ready for a bigger challenge? The Police Authority is Sweden's largest government agency with approximately 40,700 employees across the country. With us, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to the Police's mission of increasing security and reducing crime in society. Police Region North is the largest region by area. The region consists of the four northernmost counties in Sweden and is organized into four police districts: Jämtland, Norrbotten, Västerbotten, and Västernorrland, which together are divided into 12 local police areas. Additionally, there are three regional units: the operative unit, the intelligence unit, and the investigation unit, a regional office, and national departments represented in the region to support police operations. Local Police Area Southern Lapland is part of the Västerbotten Police District. Within the local police area, there are enforcement and crime prevention activities, investigation teams, and support and service functions. Local Police Area Southern Lapland includes six municipalities with permanent investigators in three of them: Storuman, Vilhelmina, and Lycksele. We are now looking for you to work as an Investigation Leader in the Local Police Area Southern Lapland with placement in Storuman or Vilhelmina. 1 position(s). DUTIES In your role as Investigation Leader, you will be primarily responsible for exercising leadership within the investigation process in consultation with the group manager. This means you will, among other things, be responsible for: • Making decisions within or outside preliminary investigation in accordance with your authorization/delegation • Providing leadership, support, and coaching to investigators within the local police area • Coordinating and creating an overall picture of ongoing investigations • Working closely with the Prosecutor's Office • Ensuring that operations are conducted in accordance with the Police Authority's intentions and directives according to applicable legislation, regulations, and other rules • Participating in training initiatives and evaluation of operations • Driving the development of investigation activities together with the group manager • When necessary, be responsible for preliminary investigation of cases in other parts of the police district • When necessary, be prepared to act as group manager in their absence QUALIFICATIONS This is an opportunity for you if you have: • Swedish Police Examination, in accordance with the Police Ordinance (2014:1104) or other education or experience that the employer deems relevant • Good ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish • Category B driving license It is meritorious if you also have: • Investigation Leader training • Experience with criminal investigation activities • Documented experience with leadership Personal Qualities As an Investigation Leader, you will play a central role in criminal investigations, and we are therefore looking for someone with a genuine interest in investigating crime. The work can at times be intensive and therefore requires you to be flexible while also having the ability to quickly structure, plan, and prioritize the flow of cases from an overall operational perspective. To be successful in this role, you should have a strong ability to make decisions and well-developed communication skills. You must be skilled at using and conveying your knowledge, issuing directives, and demonstrating good judgment even under time pressure. You are development-oriented and can, through this, also inspire and lead others through change. As an Investigation Leader, you have many points of contact both internally and externally, which requires good collaboration skills and relationship-building abilities. You have strong commitment, are receptive, and willingly engage in employee-driven improvement work. We will place great emphasis on personal qualities. Employment Type: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent. Working Hours: VP 5:2 Trade Union Representatives SEKO Police North, ST within Police Region North, SACO-S Region North, Police Association Region North. All can be reached via the Police switchboard 114 14. Job Title: Investigation Leader Work Location: Storuman or Vilhelmina Working Hours: VP 5:2 Start Date: By agreement Function: Investigation Leader Apply by submitting your CV (we do not want a cover letter) and answering the selection questions. The questions are based on the competency profile for this recruitment, and your answers will form the basis for the selection process. It is therefore important that you answer clearly and thoroughly to the questions and do not refer to other documents, such as your CV. Answering the questions is a requirement for your application to be considered complete. Please note that required qualifications and any merits must be fulfilled at the time of application. We use e-recruitment to streamline and ensure quality in the recruitment process. Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Police's recruitment support system Visma Recruit. If you have protected personal information, references, or similar information that you consider sensitive, we recommend that you contact the responsible HR consultant before submitting your application. If you wish to supplement your application, please contact the responsible HR consultant. Employment with the Police Authority may begin with a six-month probationary period. The Police Authority is Sweden's largest government agency. We offer you a workplace that stimulates diversity, creativity, and personal development. Learn more about our benefits as an employee of the police at: https://polisen.se/erbjudande We conduct our operations in accordance with the state's values framework, which consists of six principles: democracy, legality, objectivity, free opinion formation, respect, and efficiency and service. As an employee of the police, you are expected to act in accordance with these principles and contribute to their upkeep. This is a prerequisite for legal certainty, legal protection, and the police's legitimacy in society. As a representative of the police, you respect the equal value of all people and build trust in the police. Learn more about the police and our operations at polisen.se We warmly welcome your application! We decline calls and emails from those wishing to sell advertising and recruitment services.Are you ready for a bigger challenge? The Police Authority is Sweden's largest government agency with approximately 40,700 employees across the country. With us, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to the Police's mission of increasing security and reducing crime in society. Police Region North is the largest region by area. The region consists of the four northernmost counties in Sweden and is organized into four police districts: Jämtland, Norrbotten, Västerbotten, and Västernorrland, which together are divided into 12 local police areas. Additionally, there are three regional units:…

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Box 463

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Published

18. 6. 2026

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23. 7. 2026

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