Police University College main building will be illuminated in blue between 6 and 7 March in an international campaign to honor police officers fallen in the line of duty.
For the first time, the Police of Finland will participate in a global Interpol campaign where officers fallen in the line of duty are honored on the International Day of Remembrance for Fallen Officers on 7 March.
Since the International Day of Remembrance falls on a Saturday this year, the Police of Finland will flow the flags half-mast on Friday 6 March.
Global Blue Chain
In the Interpol campaign ”Global Blue Chain”, national buildings and landmarks all over the world will be illuminated in blue. Police University College will participate by lighting the campus main building in Hervanta in blue between 6 and 7 March 2026.
The Finnish police fatalities are displayed in the online exhibition ”In Memoriam – Police killed in the line of duty” of the Police Museum. The exhibition includes a database of 164 police fatalities, in which a police officer has fallen due to violence or accident. In Finland two officers have lost their lives due to violence in the line of duty in the 21st century.
The Police Museum in Tampere will organize a guided tour free of charge following the online exhibition theme on 7 March. The guided tour is in Finnish. More information on the tour and exhibition is available on the web pages of the Police Museum.
