Nolltoleransens dolda läroplan? En kvantitativ studie om svenska rektorers samverkan med polis

Abstract

The involvement of the police in Swedish schools has increased in recent years. This raises concerns about potential consequences for students. Previous Swedish research on police involvement in schools is very limited and predominantly qualitative in nature. The aim of this study is to address the lack of quantitative research by examining the effects of principals’ discipline practices on their propensity to collaborate with the police. The empirical data used in this study are derived from The Swedish National Agency for Education’s 2022/2023 national principal survey. The study builds on the notion that the widespread involvement of the police in Swedish schools may reflect a shift from social crime prevention strategies, which emphasizes building social bonds, to situational crime prevention strategies, which emphasizes control and deterrence. Using multiple regression analysis, and controlling for principals’ access to resources in the form of student health team, teachers and school staff, as well as the school ownership type and proportion of students with a minority background, the results demonstrate that principals’ discipline practices have a significant positive effect on their propensity to collaborate with the police.