Take into custody

What The Police's right to temporarily take charge of a person, for example someone who is heavily intoxicated or disturbing public order, and to hold them for a short time.

Who Police officers, public officials in the Police (Polismyndigheten), who make the decision on the spot based on their powers.

How If you or someone close to you is taken into custody, you have the right to be told why, and the decision can be questioned and reported afterwards.