Eric Salomon Hallgren (20 October 1880 – 17 October 1956) was a Swedish police and civil servant. He was the first chief of the General Security Service (Allmänna säkerhetstjänsten), the predecessor of the Swedish Security Service (Säpo), serving from 1938 to 1945.
Hallgren was born 20 October 1880 in Hedvig Eleonora Parish, Stockholm, Sweden[1] the son of And. Salomon Hallgren, a police inspector, and his wife Fanny (née Strömmers).[2] He completed his civil service degree in law (hovrättsexamen) at Uppsala University in 1905.[3]
Careeredit
Following his graduation Hallgren served as notary at the Office of the Governor of Stockholm for police matters in 1910.[3] Hallgren was acting police inspector and director of the Detective Department in 1917 and was 3rd Superintendent and director of the Criminal Department the same year. He was also a member of the police force in Schleswig during the 1920 Schleswig plebiscites.[3]
Hallgren conducted study trips to England and France in 1920[3] and participated in international police congresses in New York City in 1923, Vienna in 1923, Berlin in 1926, Antwerp in 1930, Paris in 1931, Copenhagen in 1935, and Belgrade in 1936.[2] Hallgren served as chief superintendent from 1930 to 1936 and deputy governor of Stockholm (Underståthållare) from 1937[2] Between 1931 and 1938 he served as the Swedish commissioner of the International Criminal Police Commission (today Interpol), an organization initiated in 1923 by several European and non-European countries.[4] His tenure ended in 1938 when Erik Ros was named as the commissioner to the organization.[4] Hallgren became chairman of the Stockholms luftskyddsförbund ("Stockholm Air Protection Association") in 1938.[2]
When the Swedish civil security service, Hemliga statspolisen ("Secret State Police") or General Security Service (Allmänna säkerhetstjänsten) was established after a government decision on 10 June 1938, the operations was led by Hallgren. It was first organized as a secret department around the 6th Division within the Criminal Police (Kriminalpolisen) and was for a long time called Svestapo or Hestapo (after Gestapo) by those concerned.[5] Hallgren left the position in 1945 and was succeeded by Georg Thulin.[6]
Personal lifeedit
In 1909 he married Ellen Hildur Boqvist (born 1876), the daughter of Per Ad. Boqvist and Hilda Nyström.[3]
Hallgren died on 17 October 1956 in the same parish he was born.[1]
^ abSveriges dödbok 1901-2013 [Swedish death index 1901-2013] (in Swedish) (Version 6.0 ed.). Solna: Sveriges släktforskarförbund. 2014. ISBN9789187676642. SELIBR 17007456.
^ abcdeHarnesk, Paul, ed. (1945). Vem är vem?. D. 1, Stockholmsdelen [Who's Who?. D. 1, Stockholm part] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 280. SELIBR 8198269.
^ abcdeLindblad, Göran, ed. (1924). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1925 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1925] (in Swedish). Stockholm: P. A. Norstedt & Söners. p. 274. SELIBR 6gnl7s754g5f6x82.
^ abJan Selling (2017). "The Obscured Story of the International Criminal Police Commission, Harry Söderman, and the Forgotten Context of Antiziganism". Scandinavian Journal of History. 42 (3): 329–330. doi:10.1080/03468755.2017.1322788.
^Bergman, Jan (2014). Sekreterarklubben: C-byråns kvinnliga agenter under andra världskriget : en dokumentär spionberättelse (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. ISBN9789113052892. SELIBR 16508055.
^1914-2014: 100 år med svensk säkerhetstjänst(PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Säkerhetspolisen. 2014. p. 7. SELIBR 18102882.
eric, hallgren, eric, salomon, hallgren, october, 1880, october, 1956, swedish, police, civil, servant, first, chief, general, security, service, allmänna, säkerhetstjänsten, predecessor, swedish, security, service, säpo, serving, from, 1938, 1945, contents, e. Eric Salomon Hallgren 20 October 1880 17 October 1956 was a Swedish police and civil servant He was the first chief of the General Security Service Allmanna sakerhetstjansten the predecessor of the Swedish Security Service Sapo serving from 1938 to 1945 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Awards and decorations 5 ReferencesEarly life and education editHallgren was born 20 October 1880 in Hedvig Eleonora Parish Stockholm Sweden 1 the son of And Salomon Hallgren a police inspector and his wife Fanny nee Strommers 2 He completed his civil service degree in law hovrattsexamen at Uppsala University in 1905 3 Career editFollowing his graduation Hallgren served as notary at the Office of the Governor of Stockholm for police matters in 1910 3 Hallgren was acting police inspector and director of the Detective Department in 1917 and was 3rd Superintendent and director of the Criminal Department the same year He was also a member of the police force in Schleswig during the 1920 Schleswig plebiscites 3 Hallgren conducted study trips to England and France in 1920 3 and participated in international police congresses in New York City in 1923 Vienna in 1923 Berlin in 1926 Antwerp in 1930 Paris in 1931 Copenhagen in 1935 and Belgrade in 1936 2 Hallgren served as chief superintendent from 1930 to 1936 and deputy governor of Stockholm Understathallare from 1937 2 Between 1931 and 1938 he served as the Swedish commissioner of the International Criminal Police Commission today Interpol an organization initiated in 1923 by several European and non European countries 4 His tenure ended in 1938 when Erik Ros was named as the commissioner to the organization 4 Hallgren became chairman of the Stockholms luftskyddsforbund Stockholm Air Protection Association in 1938 2 When the Swedish civil security service Hemliga statspolisen Secret State Police or General Security Service Allmanna sakerhetstjansten was established after a government decision on 10 June 1938 the operations was led by Hallgren It was first organized as a secret department around the 6th Division within the Criminal Police Kriminalpolisen and was for a long time called Svestapo or Hestapo after Gestapo by those concerned 5 Hallgren left the position in 1945 and was succeeded by Georg Thulin 6 Personal life editIn 1909 he married Ellen Hildur Boqvist born 1876 the daughter of Per Ad Boqvist and Hilda Nystrom 3 Hallgren died on 17 October 1956 in the same parish he was born 1 Awards and decorations editHallgren s awards 2 Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star Knight of the Order of Vasa Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II Commander First Class of the Order of the Dannebrog Commander First Class of the Order of the White Star Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland Knight of the Order of St Olav Commander Second Class of the Order of Civil Merit Officier de l Instruction PubliqueReferences edit a b Sveriges dodbok 1901 2013 Swedish death index 1901 2013 in Swedish Version 6 0 ed Solna Sveriges slaktforskarforbund 2014 ISBN 9789187676642 SELIBR 17007456 a b c d e Harnesk Paul ed 1945 Vem ar vem D 1 Stockholmsdelen Who s Who D 1 Stockholm part in Swedish Stockholm Vem ar vem bokforlag p 280 SELIBR 8198269 a b c d e Lindblad Goran ed 1924 Vem ar det svensk biografisk handbok 1925 Who is it Swedish biographical handbook 1925 in Swedish Stockholm P A Norstedt amp Soners p 274 SELIBR 6gnl7s754g5f6x82 a b Jan Selling 2017 The Obscured Story of the International Criminal Police Commission Harry Soderman and the Forgotten Context of Antiziganism Scandinavian Journal of History 42 3 329 330 doi 10 1080 03468755 2017 1322788 Bergman Jan 2014 Sekreterarklubben C byrans kvinnliga agenter under andra varldskriget en dokumentar spionberattelse in Swedish Stockholm Norstedt ISBN 9789113052892 SELIBR 16508055 1914 2014 100 ar med svensk sakerhetstjanst PDF in Swedish Stockholm Sakerhetspolisen 2014 p 7 SELIBR 18102882 Civic offices Preceded byRichard Bring Deputy Governor of Stockholm1937 1945 Succeeded byMartin Wahlback Preceded byNone Chief of the General Security Service1938 1945 Succeeded byGeorg Thulin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eric Hallgren amp oldid 1191861018, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
