Superintendent Simo Kauppinen appointed as Head of License Services and Foreigners Affairs' Division

Police Chief Jari Liukku appointed Simo Kauppinen to the position of Superintendent, serving as the Head of the Licensing and Aliens Unit. Kauppinen began his duties on February 1.

Superintendent Kauppinen is responsible for leading, developing, and overseeing the operations of the Helsinki Police Department’s License Services and Foreigners Affairs' Division. 

Superintendent Kauppinen has held various positions within the police since 2010. He has served in senior roles at both the Eastern Uusimaa and Helsinki Police Departments.
At the Helsinki Police Department, he previously led the Control and Preventive Operations as well as the License Services.

Before his current appointment, Kauppinen worked as a Senior Specialist at the Crisis Management Centre Finland. He holds an advanced degree from the Police University College.