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In emergencies, always dial 112.
Prefer online services.
Read the instructions first before applying for a passport, identity card or other permit, or submitting a crime report. Book an appointment beforehand, if possible.
The police department that handles your case gives responses to pending cases. You can order pre-trial investigation reports and inquiries about unfinished investigationsrecords and copies from the police department or police station. Please do not come to the duty desk at the police station or to permit services with weapons, ammunition or explosives. In matters related to the inspection and handover of weapons, please read the instructions for arrival at the police station or permit services on the website of the relevant office.
If you wish, you can send a message to the police via the Police Secure Mail service. Learn more about the use of Police Secure Mail at poliisi.fi/en/secure-mail.
Police helpline
The police helpline gives advice on non-urgent matters regarding licences, appointment bookings, e-services and traffic surveillance.
Price of service
The cost for a call to the Police is
- the local network charge (pvm) if you call using a landline number
- cellular phone charge (mpm) if you use a mobile phone
- international call charge if you call from abroad.
You will pay for the call in line with your operator tariff. Waiting time is also paid for.
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Post addressPL 11, 00241 HELSINKIOnline Invoicing addresses
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Online invoice address/OVT ID003702454321
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Online invoice address/PEPPOL ID0216:003702454321
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Operator ID (Posti Messaging Oy)FI28768767
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Business ID0245432-1
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VAT numberFI0245432-1
The Police only accepts online e-invoices that comply with European standards.
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Phone Numbers
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Switchboard
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Automatic traffic surveillance, traffic penalty fees and requests for an administrative reviewMon–Fri 9.00–15.00
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Crime investigationMon–Fri 12.00–15.00
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Licence services, customer serviceMon–Fri 8.00–16.15
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Lost propertyMon 13.00–15.00, Fri 13.00–15.00
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Nationwide police customer service and bookingsMon–Fri 8.00–16.15
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Permits for firearmsMon–Fri 9.00–15.00
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Requests for investigation materialMon 12.00–13.00
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Right to driveMon–Thu 9.00–11.00
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Security sectorTue–Fri 9.00–11.00
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Tip line
E-mails-
Automatic traffic surveillance, traffic penalty fees and requests for an administrative reviewautomaattivalvonta@poliisi.fi
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Cancellation of a crime report, complement a crime report, and additional questionstutkinta-asiat.helsinki@poliisi.fi
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Communicationsviestinta.helsinki@poliisi.fi
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Feedbackpalaute.helsinki@poliisi.fi
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Firearms and the security sectoraseasiat.helsinki@poliisi.fi
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Helsinki Police Bandsoittokunta.helsinki@poliisi.fi
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Passports, identity cards, small-scale money collections and lotterieslupa-asiat.helsinki@poliisi.fi
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Public events, public meetings, fireworks display and blasting worksyleisotilaisuudet.helsinki@poliisi.fi
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Registrykirjaamo.helsinki@poliisi.fi
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Requests for investigation materialasiakirjatilaukset.helsinki@poliisi.fi
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Right to driveajo-oikeusasiat.helsinki@poliisi.fi
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Stakeholdersyhteistyo.helsinki@poliisi.fi
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Tipsvihjeet.helsinki@poliisi.fi
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News
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