Prva moderna policija u Švedskoj je osnovana sredinom 19-tog vijeka i ostala je pod upravom lokalnih vlasti sve do 1965. godine, kada je reorganizirana i prebačena na nacionalnu razinu i postala strogo centralizirana organizacija. Nova reorganizacija je počela 2015. godine. Organizirani su u sedam policijskih regiona i osam nacionalnih odjela. Policija je jedna od najvećih nacionalnih agencija u Švedskoj, sa preko 28.500 pripadnika (2014. godine). Da bi osoba postala policajac potrebne su dvije i pol godine, od čega je šest mjeseci plaćena praksa. Otprilike oko trećine kadeta su žene, a 2011. godine žene su činile 40% od svih zaposlenih.

      The first modern police force in Sweden was established in the mid-19th century, and the police remained in effect under local government control up until 1965, when it was nationalized and became increasingly centralized, to finally organize under one authority January 1, 2015. The agency is organized into seven police regions and eight national departments. It is one of the largest government agencies in Sweden, with more than 28,500 employees, of which police officers accounted for approximately 75 percent of the personnel in 2014. It takes two and a half years to become a police officer in Sweden, including six months of paid workplace practice. Approximately a third of all police students are women, and in 2011 women accounted for 40 percent of all employees.

      Švedski nacionalni policijski odbor je centralno administrativno i nadzorno tijelo cjelokupne policije. Odbor je zadužen i za nadzor Nacionalnog forenzičkog centra, te za usvajanje novih radnih metoda i tehnologija. Osim toga, u nadležnosti mu je, pomoću Nacionalne policijske akademije,obuka i osposobljavanje policajaca. 2005. godine u policiji je bilo zaposleno 23.940 osoba, od toga 17.073 policajca i 6.867 civila.

      The Swedish National Police Board (Rikspolisstyrelsen) is the central administrative and supervisory authority of the police service. It is also the supervisory authority of the National Laboratory of Forensic Science. The NPB is headed by the National Police Commissioner who is appointed by the government. Among other things, the NPB is responsible for the development of new work methods and technological support. It is also - through the National Police Academy - responsible for the training of police officers. The Swedish police force consists of 23 940 employees (2005). 17 073 police officers and 6 867 civilian staff. (2005)