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The Swedish Police's attempts to recruit a more multicultural force have reached a breakthrough, news bureau TT reports. A full 27 percent of those beginning in the police academy this January were born outside of Sweden or have at least one parent who was. That is a huge leap compared to the country's current police force, of which only 6.7 percent have a foreign background.
All in all, 19 percent of people living in Sweden have a foreign-born parent or were themselves born abroad.
According to Statistics Sweden, fewest foreign born employees can be found in the military, the fire service and air traffic control.