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National Police Board to supervise marketing of gambling services closely at the WRC rally in Finland
2.8.2023 10.38The National Police Board of Finland will supervise marketing of gambling services closely at the World Rally Championship event and its side events in Central Finland from 3 to 6 August 2023.
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National Police Day to be marked on Saturday 26 August
2.8.2023 9.09The traditional Police Day will be marked in Finland on Saturday 26 August 2023. Police departments will arrange events in more than 20 locations across Finland. Come and join in!
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Many cases of overloading detected in heavy traffic control operation, but improvement seen in driving times and rest periods
25.7.2023 10.02The police conducted a special control operation of heavy vehicle traffic last week throughout the country. All police departments participated in the operation, in which a total of 1,206 vehicles...
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Will you survive in summer traffic?
20.7.2023 9.07The theme of the seasonal enforcement of the police is alcohol and drugs and driving health for July. The theme has been chosen for July because the number of intoxicated drivers on the road is...
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Police want to remind about rules concerning the flying of drones and the restrictions around the Market Square
13.7.2023 9.27On Monday, the Helsinki Police Department issued a bulletin concerning prohibited areas that apply to flying drones during the visit of the President of the United States. The police have now had...
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Legality control investigated the ban on video documentation at Aalistunturi
12.7.2023 9.57The National Police Board’s legality control unit has resolved the issue of preventing the filming of a protest held on a logging site at Aalistunturi in Lapland on 20 February this year. It was...
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Motor vehicle traffic will not be allowed in Aleksanterinkatu on 13 July
11.7.2023 15.11On Monday, the Helsinki Police Department issued a bulletin concerning traffic arrangements in the city centre on Thursday, 13 July. The traffic arrangements in the Helsinki city centre have...
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Authorities inspected 103 locations during joint action days against human trafficking
11.7.2023 14.00Authorities in 32 countries carried out inspections in June to combat labour exploitation. Internationally, 261 victims of labour exploitation were identified during the joint action week.
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Police responsible for internal security in Finland – also as a NATO member
11.7.2023 9.05The next NATO summit, and Finland’s first as a NATO member, will take place on 11-12 July 2023 in Vilnius, the Latvian capital. NATO membership also affects the Finnish police.
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The state visit of the President of the United States will affect traffic arrangements in Helsinki
10.7.2023 12.23The President of the United States Joe Biden will visit Helsinki on Thursday, 13 July 2023, at the invitation of Sauli Niinistö, President of Finland. The meeting will take place at the...
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The cooperation between the Police, the Customs and the Finnish Border Guard responds to the challenges of the changing operational environment
10.7.2023 10.54The aim of the PCB-cooperation between the Police, the Customs and the Finnish Border Guard is to prevent especially organised cross-border crime. The good collaboration has during the years formed...
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Firearms that are unfit for use must be reported to the police – check your cabinets during the summer and submit a notice at the end of September
7.7.2023 14.27All firearms that have been rendered permanently unfit for use or deactivated must be registered. These firearms are often found as memorabilia and inherited property at people’s homes. The police...
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New firearms-related services to be added to the police’s online services in September
7.7.2023 12.34New firearms-related online services offered by the police will be opened to the public in mid-September 2023.
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Crimes related to the data breach that targeted the Vastaamo psychotherapy service provider are visible in the police investigation results
6.7.2023 14.26Investigation of the criminal offences related to the Vastaamo case has required an exceptional amount of work from the police, and this is clearly visible in the statistics for the police’s...
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Intensified surveillance with unmarked police vehicles revealed a large number of violations – more than 500 sanctions issued to drivers
4.7.2023 13.08During the intensified surveillance by the police last weekend, 36 drivers were caught for drunk driving and 427 for speeding. 87 other violations were observed. In addition, 162 temporary driving...
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Recent review of the police operational environment: smaller age groups and urbanisation are also challenges facing the police
30.6.2023 14.49Shrinking age groups and urbanisation are already realities today and nor are the police immune to these phenomena. The National Police Board’s recent analysis of the operational environment shows...
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Criminal investigation into a major terrorist case closed by Southwestern Finland Police
30.6.2023 9.00The Southwestern Finland Police have completed investigation into a criminal case involving a series of terrorist offences. The criminal investigation report will be submitted to the prosecutor for...
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The Pride parade will have an impact on traffic arrangements in the Helsinki city centre on Saturday
28.6.2023 15.06The Pride parade to be organised on Saturday, 1 July, will have an impact on traffic arrangements in the area of the Helsinki city centre. All other traffic will be rerouted from the parade route.
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Six fatalities in road traffic over Midsummer 2023
27.6.2023 13.46The Midsummer weekend was celebrated in warm weather throughout the country, but fortunately that was not reflected in the number of drownings: only two cases were reported to the police, two less...
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The police control traffic in unmarked vehicles in summer
27.6.2023 13.28In summer, speeding happens easily in traffic and driving style errors increase as well. Even if the police are not visible in summer traffic, it does not mean that there would be no traffic...
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