Swedish Security Service

The Swedish Security Service (Swedish: Säkerhetspolisen, commonly Säpo) is a Swedish government agency responsible for counter-espionage, counter-terrorism, protecting the democratic system, and providing security for senior political figures and visiting foreign dignitaries. Although primarily focused on prevention, the agency also investigates crimes against national security and terrorist offences.
Originally the security department of the National Police Board (Rikspolisstyrelsens säkerhetsavdelning), the service took its present form in 1989 and became an independent government agency on 1 January 2015. Its headquarters are in Solna, near Stockholm.