Iceland Makes Policing Central to National Resilience
Iceland has launched a five-year policing plan that connects stronger local policing with the fight against organised crime, border risks and threats to critical infrastructure.
Icelandic Justice Minister Þorbjörg Sigríður Gunnlaugsdóttir presented the 2027–2031 plan on 28 October.
The strategy calls for stronger staffing, specialist skills and training. It places organised and international crime, financial crime and cybercrime among the areas requiring greater police capacity.
Border checks, risk analysis and cooperation with foreign partners are also priorities. The plan links police work to national resilience and the protection of critical infrastructure.
Its domestic agenda includes more visible and accessible policing, youth crime prevention and better protection for victims.
Sexual and gender-based violence, child abuse and human trafficking are among the harms addressed.
The government says implementation should be assessed through measurable objectives and indicators.
The document sets strategic priorities for the coming five years. The announcement does not provide a new, fixed number of officers or a separate funding total for delivering the programme.
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