Organization

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FINNISH POLICE Organization » Local police National units Police Technical Centre Police College of Finland Personnel » Liaison officers in neighbouring countries Civilian police Budget Advisory committees General principles of operation » Police rights » Protecting domestic premises Putting down an animal Use of forcible means Citizen’s arrest Right to obtain information from other data file controllers Ethical oath for police officers Badges of rank » National Police Commissioner Deputy National Police Commissioner Sergeant Sergeant of the Police College Senior Constable Senior Constable of the Police College Constable Badges common to all police officers Uniforms » Vehicles Annual reports Press releases » E-SERVICES FOR IMMIGRATION AFFAIRS HAVE EXPANDED Fingerprints to be introduced to residence permits early next year Internet policeman chosen as Police Officer of the Year Changes in the identity card Good results in project to combat travelling criminal groups from abroad National Police Board inauguration ceremony takes place	Organization The Government guides police activities through objectives included in the Government Programme and Government resolutions. The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for the guidance and supervision of the police. The police service has a two-tier organisation. The National Police Board, which operates under the Ministry of the Interior, directs and guides operational police activities. Within its direct purview are the local police departments, the national police units, the Police College of Finland and the Police Technical Centre. The National Police Board is responsible for the performance guidance of these units. National police units The national units of the police comprise the National Bureau of Investigation, the National Traffic Police and the Finnish Security Intelligence Service. The National Bureau of Investigation specialises in combating organised and professional crime, the Finnish Security Intelligence Service in combating crime and other activity that endangers internal and external security, and the National Traffic Police in surveillance of traffic. The Police College of Finland is responsible for recruitment for police training, student selection, diploma and advanced studies, leadership training, further training, and research and development in the police field. The Police Technical Centre specialises in the acquisition of equipment and supplies for the police. Local police The local police service is made up of 24 police departments, each of which has a central police station, one or more other police stations, police service points and citizen’s offices. The police employ about 10,900 people, of whom 7,800 are police officers. This means that in Finland there is one police officer per 681 citizens. National Police Board, (pdf) Back \| Print page