A police chief from Norway has demanded that the government should grant officers the power to close the borders to stem the migrant influx.
Ellen Katrine Hætta has requested the power to close borders before the migrant influx increases.
Hætta’s request are similar to the Immigration minsters planned migrant police within Norway.
She went on to say: “It should be made clear whether or not [police] are supposed to physically stop the border crossing.”
“With the autumn’s experiences fresh in mind, it will in our opinion be necessary to investigate the possibility of physically closing the border for a period based on a safety assessment, and that this authority is considered assigned the chief.”
The proposals would see migrants who are not entitled to asylum are instantly rejected at the border.
Hætta pointed out that removing migrants must happen before they cross the Norwegian border.
The calls for power to close the border comes after it was revealed that Norway needs more than 850 new officers to stop migrants from entering the country.
Hætta also wants police to be fully equipped with new protocols instructing them on how do deal with the increasing flow of migrants from Russia.
