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  • Many parents are unaware of the condition of their children's moped — watch the Police's illustrative videos

    28.4.2023 9.21

    In recent years, we at the Western Uusimaa Police Department have noticed that some parents do not know their kids' two-wheelers or their deficiencies very well. That is why we published two...

    Western Uusimaa Police Department Traffic Preventive Police Work Uusimaa News traffic Western Uusimaa Police Department
  • Helsinki Police Department ensures safety during May Day celebrations

    26.4.2023 14.01

    As usual, the Helsinki Police Department will increase its presence to monitor public order and safety during the May Day celebrations between 30 April and 1 May 2023.

    Helsinki Police Department Law enforcement and response Traffic Uusimaa News events processes traffic Helsinki Police Department May Day
  • Criminal investigation into Vastaamo hacking case to be completed in late summer – police urge victims to fill in statement form

    26.4.2023 10.01

    The criminal investigation into the data breach against Psychotherapy Centre Vastaamo and the subsequent leak of sensitive customer data is expected to be completed in the late summer of 2023. The...

    The National Bureau of Investigation Offences and criminal investigation Front page top news News preliminary investigation criminal procedure trial criminal cases The National Bureau of Investigation trial
  • More than 700 fines and 267 traffic penalty fees issued by the police in speed supervision operation

    25.4.2023 12.56

    Supervision of driving speeds plays a key role in traffic surveillance. One of the key goals of the EU Road Safety policy, issued by the European Commission in June 2019 for the years 2021–2030, is...

    National Police Board Law enforcement and response Offences and criminal investigation News Front page top news supervision traffic safety traffic surveillance fine National Police Board driving speed control and regulation
  • The NBI holds a press conference regarding Vastaamo hacking case

    20.4.2023 11.25

    The National Bureau of Investigation will hold a press conference on 26 April 2023 at 10.00. The event will focus on informing the victims of the Vastaamo case of how the criminal investigation and...

    The National Bureau of Investigation Offences and criminal investigation News Front page top news criminal cases The National Bureau of Investigation
  • Renovated premises at Espoo Main Police Station to open to customers on Tuesday 2 May

    20.4.2023 8.41

    Renovation of the customer service premises at Espoo Main Police Station has now completed and the doors will open to customers on Tuesday 2 May. The move to the customer service premises will...

    Western Uusimaa Police Department Police operations and development Espoo News permits customer service services Western Uusimaa Police Department
  • Reckless drivers and drink-drivers caught by the police in Easter traffic

    17.4.2023 10.09

    The police monitored traffic during the Easter holidays, focusing on the most congested areas for both outbound and return traffic. Police presence was clearly necessary, because many kinds of...

    Traffic National Police Board News police organisations traffic traffic safety traffic surveillance National Police Board
  • Conversion of shotgun calibre is always subject to a licence

    11.4.2023 18.04

    Altering the length of shotgun cartridge chamber changes the shotgun’s calibre. For example, a licence is required for converting a 12/70 calibre shotgun to calibre 12/76.

    National Police Board Licence services News organisations firearms National Police Board firearm licences and permits legislation
  • Lauri Haavisto from the Military Museum appointed Chief Intendant of the Police Museum

    11.4.2023 9.10

    Lauri Haavisto will take up the position of Chief Intendant, museum director of the Police Museum on 1 June 2023. He will join the Police Museum from his previous position as Head of Exhibitions at...

    Tampere Front page top news Police Museum staff Police Museum
  • Study on the state of police education

    4.4.2023 10.54

    The National Police Board is to launch a study on the development needs of police education. The study will be commissioned from HAUS Finnish Institute of Public Management. The study will focus on...

    National Police Board Police education Police operations and development News Front page top news police know-how National Police Board career development police
  • Vitja IT system project prioritises actions to boost crime prevention

    3.4.2023 10.00

    National Police Commissioner Seppo Kolehmainen decided to proceed with the prioritised model regarding the Vitja IT system project. Development work will now focus on the desperately needed crime...

    National Police Board Police operations and development News Front page top news police criminal cases National Police Board data systems
  • Watch out, verify, warn others: Noticeable increase in digital scams in July–December 2022

    29.3.2023 11.44

    The increase in digital scams continued during 2022 and Finns lost a total of EUR 32.4 million to fraudsters. Watch out, verify, warn others – a joint campaign by Finnish authorities, NGOs and...

    National Police Board Offences and criminal investigation News Front page top news crimes crimes against property fraud financial crimes scam prevention pre-emption care National Police Board
  • The police monitored drunk drivers for 36 hours

    28.3.2023 12.33

    The police carried out an intensified drunk driving surveillance throughout the country between 6pm on Friday 24 March and 6am on Sunday 26 March.

    National Police Board Traffic Preventive Police Work News Front page top news police traffic safety traffic offences drunk driving National Police Board
  • Police to complete criminal investigation into massive drug smuggling

    28.3.2023 8.19

    The Central Finland Police Department and the National Bureau of Investigation have investigated suspected aggravated narcotics offences involving drug smuggling and distribution from the...

    The National Bureau of Investigation Central Finland Police Department Offences and criminal investigation News drug offences criminal cases The National Bureau of Investigation Central Finland Police Department
  • Pekka Kokkonen appointed as Senior Police Coordinator of UN Assistance Mission in Somalia

    24.3.2023 14.00

    Superintendent Pekka Kokkonen, Head of the Police Dog Training Centre of the Police University College, has been appointed to serve as Senior Police Coordinator in the United Nations Assistance...

    National Police Board Police operations and development News police crisis management peacekeeping operations
  • The police will monitor drunk drivers for 36 hours

    24.3.2023 12.34

    The police will organise a drunk driving surveillance throughout the country between 24 and 26 March 2023. As many breathalyser tests as possible will be carried out in urban areas and on roads...

    National Police Board Law enforcement and response Traffic Front page top news News organisations traffic traffic safety traffic surveillance drunk driving National Police Board
  • Open science and research operating model introduced to the Police University College

    21.3.2023 9.50

    The Police University College (Polamk) has published an operating model for open science and research to outline the principles for responsible openness in the work community and to provide...

    Research and development operations Tampere Police University College research and development operations research activity Police University College research activities open science
  • Controlling young peoples’ traffic behaviour is a core tool of the police to impact traffic-related criminality and safety

    17.3.2023 10.58

    Besides specific traffic policing operations, the police surveillance and emergency operations also include traffic control tasks. Screening of drunken driving and controlling traffic behaviour of...

    National Police Board Traffic Offences and criminal investigation News traffic safety traffic offences young people National Police Board traffic behaviour
  • Police detected almost 1,000 cases of unfastened seatbelts and 600 mobile phone users at the wheel

    14.3.2023 12.00

    During last week’s nationwide thematic controls, the Police issued 902 fixed petty fines for failures to use the seatbelt. In addition, 74 fines were issued to those failing to use the belt or...

    National Police Board Law enforcement and response Traffic News Front page top news organisations traffic traffic safety traffic surveillance seat belts National Police Board cell phones
  • The police reminds victims of the Vastaamo hacking incident to issue their statement

    9.3.2023 11.28

    The Helsinki Police Department would like to remind victims of the Vastaamo hacking incident to issue their statement in the Police of Finland’s e-services.

    Helsinki Police Department Offences and criminal investigation Helsinki News criminal cases Helsinki Police Department