The police leadership has been met with harsh criticism after the handling of the special investigation into fraud within the police force.

Among other things, the police authority is accused of not having supported those involved enough during the course of the investigation and of having published too many details about their private lives.

There are also those who believe that the internal investigation, which was conducted in parallel with a criminal investigation into the same case, should not have been ordered at all.

On February 22, the same day the investigation was presented, police chief Mats Löfving was found dead in his home in Norrköping.

Silence from Thornberg

Behind the decision to order a special investigation was National Police Chief Anders Thornberg.

He has not appeared for interviews in over a week - and the comments he has given in the past have been in writing.

However, he has spoken out in the police's internal channels.

Jeanette Fors-Andrée, crisis manager and media trainer, believes that Thornberg avoids the media to buy time.

Both externally and internally, there is pressure for him to resign - and the silence may be an attempt to calm things down.

- In some way, this is a situation where it is about damage minimization.

Then it's about choosing the best path, even if it's not a good one.

It's a bit like choosing between plague or cholera.

"Respect for the employees"

But focusing on the internal in this situation is also smart, she points out.

- There are so many strong feelings, of course.

People are upset, disappointed, angry and frustrated, says Jeanette Fors-Andrée.

- Then it is also with respect for the employees that you need to put your focus internally.

Take care of the employees first and the media will have to wait.

Do those in power have an obligation to talk to the media?

- From a trust perspective, it is important to talk to the media as a person in power.

It is not possible to choose to talk to the media when it is convenient and not to talk to the media when it is not convenient.

But then it will also be thought out this time and they will have come further in what actually happened;

what support Mats Löfving received and how it looked that day.