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  • Police carried out intensive monitoring operation at start of waterfowl hunting season

    30.8.2024 12.34

    Together with other authorities, the police carried out an intensive monitoring operation of waterfowl hunting at the start of the season on 20–25 August 2024. The police spent more than 600...

    National Police Board News public order National Police Board hunting hunting and fishing hunting and fishing control
  • Police to practise with the Finnish Border Guard

    30.8.2024 10.04

    Special Intervention Unit Karhu of the police will practise cooperation with the Finnish Border Guard in Pähkinärinne in Vantaa on 30 September 2024.

    Helsinki Police Department Eastern Uusimaa Police Department Law enforcement and response Vantaa News public order Helsinki Police Department Eastern Uusimaa Police Department
  • Police holding week-long e-scooting enforcement operation across Finland

    29.8.2024 13.53

    The police are currently holding a week-long national enforcement operation targeting e-scooter riders in an effort to influence the attitudes and traffic habits of road users in order to reduce...

    National Police Board Front page top news News organisations traffic traffic safety National Police Board
  • Police to carry out intensified visible monitoring operation during Venetian Festival weekend

    28.8.2024 11.33

    Police departments are to carry out an intensified monitoring operation of street behaviour and substance abuse during the Venetian Festival weekend, 30 August – 1 September, when, in addition to...

    National Police Board News public order National Police Board schools educational institutions Venetian night festivals
  • Police enforced driving speeds across Finland on 23 – 25 August 2024

    27.8.2024 15.21

    The police spent 2200 working hours on the enforcement operation.

    National Police Board News organisations traffic National Police Board speeding
  • Police weighing up values this year

    23.8.2024 11.29

    The police are weighing up values in 2024 with the aim of identifying the most important values guiding police operations. The values will be confirmed later in 2024.

    National Police Board Police operations and development News police administration National Police Board strategies values
  • Don't drive recklessly! Police to hold intensive traffic enforcement operation over the weekend

    22.8.2024 13.55

    The police will hold an intensive enforcement operation of driver behaviour in traffic this weekend, 24-25 August 2024. The focus of enforcement will be on detecting excessive speeding, driving...

    National Police Board News organisations traffic traffic safety National Police Board speeding
  • Many sanctions issued in start of school supervision operation – remember to watch out for children in future

    20.8.2024 13.15

    The police carried out an intensified traffic supervision operation in the vicinity of schools in August 2024. The operation resulted in a large number of sanctions, including those issued to...

    National Police Board News Front page top news organisations traffic pedestrian crossings National Police Board children school-age children
  • Intensive police operation to monitor start of waterfowl hunting season

    14.8.2024 13.01

    The waterfowl hunting season starts again at 12 noon on 20 August. The police will carry out an intensive monitoring operation of waterfowl hunting across the country in cooperation with other...

    National Police Board News Front page top news public order National Police Board hunting
  • Unauthorized mast-climbing can be deadly

    13.8.2024 14.00

    This summer, there have been reports of young people climbing tall radio masts without permission. Digita and the police remind the public that climbing radio masts is life-threatening....

    National Police Board News safety and security young people pre-emption National Police Board
  • The police will supervise traffic near schools in August

    5.8.2024 11.21

    During the first weeks of school, the police supervise traffic in the vicinity of schools. The aim of the supervision is to ensure schoolchildren's safety on the way to and from school and to...

    National Police Board News Front page top news organisations traffic National Police Board pupils
  • Police figures for July: breathalyser tests increased and drunk driving decreased compared to last year

    2.8.2024 14.29

    The police monitored drunk driving and boating under the influence throughout the country from 1 to 28 July 2024. 94,000 breathalyser tests for alcohol were conducted during the surveillance period...

    Traffic National Police Board News police traffic surveillance intoxicants National Police Board
  • National Police Day celebrations on Saturday, 10 August

    1.8.2024 8.58

    Finland’s traditional Police Day is celebrated again on Saturday, 10 August 2024. The theme for 2024 is Good Net, Bad Net. The theme explores the role of the police in providing reliable...

    National Police Board Police operations and development Preventive Police Work News Front page top news events police processes pre-emption National Police Board police
  • Police Department of Itä-Uusimaa finalises pretrial investigation of extensive narcotics case with international crime connections

    30.7.2024 14.45

    Since the end of 2022 and beginning of 2023, the Itä-Uusimaa Police Department has been investigating an international organised crime group led from Poland. The group is suspected of having...

    Eastern Uusimaa Police Department Offences and criminal investigation Uusimaa News crimes preliminary investigation criminal procedure trial drug offences organised crime Eastern Uusimaa Police Department trial
  • Police blog: Mediation should be developed instead of being prohibited

    30.7.2024 13.50

    Changes to mediation activities are recorded in the Government Programme, and as a rule, mediation in cases involving domestic or intimate partner violence will be discontinued. However, the...

    National Police Board Offences and criminal investigation Preventive Police Work News crimes arbitration young people National Police Board
  • Police warns about investment frauds – Victims have lost up to hundreds of thousands of euros

    29.7.2024 9.14

    Targets of investment frauds are usually first invited to invest small, insignificant sums of money through different channels. Over time, they are pressured to invest larger and larger sums to...

    Preventive Police Work Offences and criminal investigation National Police Board News fraud criminal cases cyber crime netcrime pre-emption care National Police Board
  • We can prevent children’s traffic deaths together

    24.7.2024 12.57

    Based on initial data, this year will not continue the good trend of the past few years.

    National Police Board News organisations traffic traffic safety National Police Board traffic casualties
  • Police Day will feature events in Helsinki in three place

    19.7.2024 8.10

    Come and meet the police on 10 August at 12 noon–3 pm on Kansalaistori, Itis Shopping Centre and Ylä-Malmin tori.

    Helsinki Police Department Law enforcement and response Licence services Traffic Police education Police operations and development Offences and criminal investigation Preventive Police Work Helsinki News events processes Helsinki Police Department
  • Inform the police if you lose your passport when travelling

    17.7.2024 11.13

    The summer holiday season is at its peak, and many people are now travelling. Remember to store your passport carefully also when travelling.

    National Police Board Licence services Offences and criminal investigation News permits passports National Police Board
  • Only one week left to register firearms rendered permanently unfit for use

    9.7.2024 11.20

    Under the Firearms Act (1/1998), all firearms rendered permanently unfit for use by deactivation must be reported to the police by 15 July 2024. The notification obligation applies to private...

    National Police Board News permits firearms National Police Board