Norway is going to need nearly 4,000 more police officers over the next decade, to keep up with population growth and a rising crime rate

Police Director Ingelin Killengreen was due to deliver a report on staffing needs to the Justice Ministry on Monday. In it, she notes that Norway's population is expected to grow not least through immigration, and that poses new challenges. There are now 460,000 immigrants living in Norway. The total number of immigrants in Norway is expected to rise to 1,050,000 by 2020. Since the police handle immigration cases on behalf of the immigration agency, more staffing will be needed. It also will be needed to tackle a rising crime rate. "We must be prepared to receive immigrants in a way that also will help prevent crime better than we manage today," Killengreen said.