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Last week Peter Springare took to social media to share his frustration as he hit out against Sweden's immigration policy, as he claimed the majority of the serious crimes in his city were committed by migrants. In a Facebook post, the officer, who works as an investigator for the police in Örebro, a small city in southern Sweden, admitted what he was writing was not politically correct. He said he did not care as he would soon be retiring after nearly 50 years of service. The former deputy chief of the serious crimes division wrote: “I’m so f***** tired. What I’m writing here isn’t politically correct. But I don’t care. “Our pensioners are on their knees, the schools are a mess, healthcare is an inferno, the police is completely destroyed. Everyone knows why, but no one dares or wants to say why.”

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Detailing his week, Mr Springare said he had dealt with a number of serious rapes, assaults, blackmail, murder attempt, abuse and violence against the police. He added: “Half of the suspects, we can't be sure because they don't have any valid papers. Which in itself usually means that they're lying about their nationality and identity. Now we are only talking about Örebro municipality.” Controversy erupted across Sweden following the Facebook post, with some hailing the police officer, as a hero, while Sweden's Prime Minister moved swiftly to discredit his statement. On Tuesday Stefan Löfven said: "I don't know what it looks like in Örebro, but from a broader perspective I have a very hard time believing 100 per cent of police investigation resources are spend on crimes committed by immigrants. I would say that it is wrong."

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I'm trying to point out a problem within the police force because I believe we are losing control Peter Springare

Police commissioner Dan Eliasson warned Mr Springare of the dangers of expressing such opinions while still serving as a police officer. Mr Eliasson has faced numerous calls for his resignation as the police struggle to maintain control in the country. As many as 50 areas have been labelled as 'no-go zones', with Mr Elisasson saying: "When he [Springare] is on duty, he should be extremely careful about questions regarding ethnicity. "But if he wants to discuss the problems of criminality among immigrant people in his spare time, he has freedom of expression like any other." Responding to the controversy, the Mr Springare told NA.se: "I stand for what I said.

"I'm trying to point out a problem within the police force because I believe we are losing control over it. We are unable to tackle it, this violent crime." Thousands have rushed to defend Mr Springare after he took to social media to share his exasperation and a Facebook group, called 'Stand up for Peter Springare' has gained more than 121,000 members. One user, who claimed to work for the police in Stockholm, the Swedish capital, said Mr Springare had told the truth. Oskar Tallryd wrote: "What he says is no exaggeration or lie, this is my everyday. This is many police officers everyday life."

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