This arrangement was considered inefficient by members of the Riksdag, and is what prompted the original reform.
[2] The following is a brief summary of how each authority or department under the National Police Board was organized, their responsibilities, what preceded them, and what followed in 2015: The National Swedish Laboratory of Forensic Science (Statens kriminaltekniska laboratorium, abbreviated SKL) was formed with the establishment of the National Police Board and provided forensic analysis — primarily for the police, but also offered assistance to other government agencies and organizations.
Its role was to provide guidance, expertise and assistance to the local police authorities, and primarily to fight organised crime on the national and international level.
In 1998, the number of districts were further reduced to 21, dividing the Swedish police along its county lines.
Board members had to be local residents and preferably experienced in matters relating to municipal services.