Two persons have applied for the post of Police Chief at Oulu Police Department and 15 persons for the post of Police Chief at Lapland Police Department. The National Police Board will appoint the police chiefs for a maximum period of five years.
Applicants for the vacant post of Police Chief at Oulu Police Department, which will become vacant on 1 November 2025 were:
Applicants for the post of Police Chief at Lapland Police Department, which will become vacant on 1 January 2026 were:
- Fordell Jan
- Kiiskinen Markus
- Koistinen Pekka
- Koskela Janne
- Käkelä Kai
- Lakkala Jukka
- Lankinen Jukka
- Marks Peter
- Pietarinen Juha
- Pihajoki Vesa
- Rissanen Pasi
- Roos Richard
- Räsänen Antti
- Suokas Pälvi
- Väisänen Pekka-Matias
Police Chief heads the police department
The Police Chief directs the operations of the respective police department in accordance with the police strategy as part of the overall police administration.
The Police Chief is responsible for:
- the performance of the police department and the coordination of operations, finances and HR management
- organising the police department's police services in its area
- the police department's regional, national and international cooperation with stakeholders and authorities
- the reform of the police department, anticipating the needs of the operating environment
- the effectiveness of the police department's work community and external communications
A police department is tasked with safeguarding legal and social order in its area of operation, maintaining public order and security, police emergency services, preventing crime and disturbances, investigating crimes and gathering evidence for the prosecutor for the consideration of charges, licence administration of the police and other duties belonging to the local police. In addition, a police department is responsible for providing assistance within its scope of responsibility as a general security authority and for other tasks specifically assigned to it.
The English headline was corrected afterwards on August 22 at 12:05 p.m.
