Amir Rostami is Professor of Criminology and Head of the Police Science Division at the School of Police Studies, Södertörn University, and Research Leader at the Institute for Futures Studies.
He also serves as Head of Sweden Against Organized Crime (SMOB). In addition to his academic role, Rostami has several years of experience in law enforcement and has served as a Police Superintendent with the Swedish Police. In 2021, he was appointed by the Swedish Government as Inquiry Chair for the national investigation on welfare fraud, tasked with analyzing and proposing measures to counteract fraud within the Swedish welfare system.
He serves on the Board of Advisors for the Global Consortium for Law Enforcement Training Executives (GCLETE) and has previously served as a seated member of the Homeland Security Committee within the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). Rostami is also affiliated with Rutgers University’s Miller Center on Policing and Community Resilience and is a Distinguished Fellow at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute.
His research primarily focuses on organised crime, criminal networks, the illicit economy, extremism, and the interplay between crime and society, with a strong emphasis on evidence-based approaches to law enforcement and crime prevention.
Throughout his career, Rostami has led major projects funded by the Swedish Research Council (VR), the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB), the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Commission’s Internal Security Fund (ISF), and the European Commission’s Prevention of and Fight Against Crime Programme, among others.
