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Personal Security and Health In an Emergency
The emergency telephone
Stockholm is outstandingly safe compared with virtually any number for police, fire or
other major city. To a great extent the city has been spared ambulance is 112. It can be
violence and terrorism, and natural disasters including earth­ dialled free of charge from all
quakes and severe storms do not occur. However, as with any public and mobile telephones,
but should be used only in
major city, caution is recommended in the centre of town, emergencies. For minor ill-
particularly at night. Sweden has a well­developed network nesses or con cerns, ring the
of emergency services as well as highly efficient hospital Healthcare Information
emergency clinics and rescue services. Service (Sjukvårdsupplysningen).
Lost and Stolen Property
When going out, it is a Lost or stolen property should
good idea to lock passports be reported to the nearest
and travel documents in your police station. The Police Lost
room safe or in the hotel Property Office (Polisens
strongbox. It is equally Hittegodsexpedition) is open
important not to leave any Monday to Friday from 10am to
valu ables in your car; ideally, 3pm (until 6pm on Thurs days).
choose a hotel with its own Telephone enquiries are accepted
parking facilities. There is no Monday and Tuesday from 1pm
need to carry large amounts of to 3pm and Friday from 10am
cash when exploring the city. to noon. The Swedish State
ATM machines are widely Railways (Stat ens Järnvägar)
available, and all of the main has its own lost property office
Policeman Security guard credit and debit cards are for items lost on SJ trains. For
accepted in virtually all shops property lost on Storstock holms
and restaurants. Note that Lokal trafik (SL) buses, Tunnel bana
Police many places now require you to trains or local trains, check with
In Stockholm, the police are enter your PIN number when the SL Lost Property Office
usually extremely helpful and using a debit or credit card. (Hittegod savdelning), which is
com petent in English and visitors Stockholm is easy to open from 11am to 7pm Monday,
can feel free to address them explore on foot or by 11am to 6pm Tuesday to Friday
with any questions or concerns. Tunnelbana (underground and 10am to 4pm Saturday.
Police patrolling on foot or in railway). The
cars are a routine sight in the Tunnelbana is
city centre, and mounted police safe at most
are common at special events. times, but avoid
There are police stations in empty carriages.
every part of the city, and Care should also
police are also available at the be taken when
Central Station/T-Centralen. walking around
To report an incident that does the city at night. Ambulance
not require immediate police In addition,
help call the non-emergency visitors should
number (114 14). avoid using
In addition to the police, unauthor ized
security guards are a familiar taxis, particularly
feature in many public places, when arriving at
such as shopping centres. Arlanda Airport.
It is illegal to
buy sexual
Safety services in Police car
Although Stockholm is basically Sweden, so it is
safe, as with any major city, the buyer, not the
tourists can still run into trouble. prostitute, who
The many popular events attract is prosecuted.
bag-snatchers and pickpockets, As a result of
especially during the summer this law, street
months. Always keep an eye on prostitutes are
your bag and valuables in a rare sight in
crowded public areas. the inner city. Fire engine

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