https://poliisi.fi/en/lapland-police-department/-/asset_publisher/ZtAEeHB39Lxr/rss Lappland Police Department - News Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:29:20 GMT 2026-04-04T09:29:20Z https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-officers-fallen-in-the-line-of-duty-honoured-with-flags-flying-at-half-mast Police of Finland will participate this year for the first time in a global Interpol campaign to honour officers fallen in the line of duty. The flags will be flown at half-mast at police stations all over Finland on Friday 6 March.  Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-officers-fallen-in-the-line-of-duty-honoured-with-flags-flying-at-half-mast 2026-03-04T10:00:00Z https://poliisi.fi/en/-/protect-yourself-from-pickpockets The number of tourists in Lapland has started to increase towards winter. At the same time, the police have received information about the first pickpockets. Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:55:00 GMT https://poliisi.fi/en/-/protect-yourself-from-pickpockets 2025-11-06T06:55:00Z https://poliisi.fi/en/-/norwegian-snowmobile-drivers-are-unfamiliar-with-finnish-regulations The police met several Norwegian snowmobile drivers in Kilpisjärvi, who were unfamiliar with traffic regulations concerning snowmobiles. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:54:00 GMT https://poliisi.fi/en/-/norwegian-snowmobile-drivers-are-unfamiliar-with-finnish-regulations 2025-04-15T11:54:00Z https://poliisi.fi/en/-/the-investigation-of-the-road-accident-in-sinetta-has-been-completed The police have completed the preliminary investigation of a traffic accident that occurred on the Pellontie road on the 19th of December 2024. The accident claimed two lives. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:46:00 GMT https://poliisi.fi/en/-/the-investigation-of-the-road-accident-in-sinetta-has-been-completed 2025-01-23T12:46:00Z https://poliisi.fi/en/-/further-information-about-the-traffic-accident-in-sinetta Two people were killed in the traffic accident in Sinettä, Rovaniemi on the 19th of December. In addition, several people were hospitalised. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:34:00 GMT https://poliisi.fi/en/-/further-information-about-the-traffic-accident-in-sinetta 2024-12-20T12:34:00Z https://poliisi.fi/en/-/protect-yourself-from-pickpockets-and-take-care-of-your-belongings The number of tourists in the area of Lapland Police Department, particularly in Rovaniemi, has increased. Unfortunately, large crowds often attract pickpockets. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 07:45:00 GMT https://poliisi.fi/en/-/protect-yourself-from-pickpockets-and-take-care-of-your-belongings 2024-11-26T07:45:00Z https://poliisi.fi/en/-/we-ask-for-eyewitness-accounts-of-violent-behavior The police are asking anyone who witnessed the violence that took place in a fast food restaurant in Rovaniemi on the 4th of November 2024 to come forward. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:59:00 GMT https://poliisi.fi/en/-/we-ask-for-eyewitness-accounts-of-violent-behavior 2024-11-05T08:59:00Z https://poliisi.fi/en/-/the-police-is-prepared-for-demonstrations-in-kittila-this-week Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining conference (FEM), will be held on 31 October – 2 November 2023 in Kittilä, Levi. Event is international and many of the participants are from abroad. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:23:00 GMT https://poliisi.fi/en/-/the-police-is-prepared-for-demonstrations-in-kittila-this-week 2023-10-30T12:23:00Z https://poliisi.fi/en/-/next-weekend-s-traffic-in-southern-lapland-let-s-be-careful-out-there The Police hopes the road users assume a sensible and proactive attitude to traffic during the Arctic Rally Finland weekend from 26 to 28 February. Traffic on the main arteries in Rovaniemi and Kemijärvi will be significantly more intense than normal. Not only the Arctic Rally Finland racing cars, but also the winter holidaymakers from Southern and Central Finland will impact the traffic volumes significantly. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:12:00 GMT https://poliisi.fi/en/-/next-weekend-s-traffic-in-southern-lapland-let-s-be-careful-out-there 2021-02-24T12:12:00Z https://poliisi.fi/en/-/missing-person-has-been-found-at-yllas-ski-resort - Thu, 04 Jan 2018 19:18:00 GMT https://poliisi.fi/en/-/missing-person-has-been-found-at-yllas-ski-resort 2018-01-04T19:18:00Z https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-is-looking-for-a-missing-woman-at-yllas-ski-resort - Thu, 04 Jan 2018 18:08:00 GMT https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-is-looking-for-a-missing-woman-at-yllas-ski-resort 2018-01-04T18:08:00Z