Election posters have been up for less than one week across Denmark. Police have already received 67 reports about vandalism or theft of these posters.
National police data shows most complaints involve property damage. Authorities recorded 54 cases of vandalism, one of gross vandalism, and one case of aggravated vandalism.
Another 11 reports concern stolen election posters.
Eastern Jutland leads with 12 reported incidents. Mid and West Jutland and Copenhagen's Western Suburbs follow with 11 cases each.
Bornholm stands out for having zero reports of poster damage or theft.
Police arrested a man in his 40s on Tuesday. He allegedly removed 300 posters in Albertslund. Officers found the posters at his home and returned them to city hall.
Authorities charged the man with vandalism.
In a separate case, South Zealand and Lolland-Falster Police investigated removed posters at a Korsør intersection. A local man faces charges in that incident.
National Police announced enhanced efforts against harassment and threats ahead of November's municipal elections. They launched nationwide tracking of all complaints about unlawful behavior targeting public debate participants.
Destroying or removing election posters falls under this monitoring program.
The Police Online Patrol will monitor various internet forums. They aim to prevent criminal harassment and threatening behavior online.
The police statistics cover October 4 through October 29. This data comes from the police case management system.
Election poster vandalism appears concentrated in urban areas rather than rural regions. The pattern suggests organized activity rather than random acts, particularly given the scale of some incidents.