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Study of the state of police education completed
1.3.2024 8.58Police education produces the skills needed in working life, and those who have completed their education enjoy long careers. The study on the state of police education published on 29 February...
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The inauguration ceremony of the President of the Republic of Finland will cause short-term interruptions to traffic
28.2.2024 9.05The inauguration ceremony of the President of the Republic of Finland will be held on Friday, 1 March 2024. The inauguration ceremony will impact traffic in the centre of Helsinki between 11 am and...
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Passport rush in Espoo - read our top tips if you want to renew your passport
23.2.2024 11.16When renewing your passport or identification card, make things run more smoothly by using our online services, obtaining a photo in time and making use of less crowded police stations.
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Also weapons rendered unfit for use must also be reported to the police
22.2.2024 15.21Under the Firearms Act, a weapon rendered permanently unfit for use or deactivated must be reported to the police by 15 July 2024. Notification can be submitted electronically.
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The police have received dozens of reports of pickpocketing in the Helsinki city centre since the beginning of this year
22.2.2024 11.06Approximately 50 pickpocketing incidents have been reported to the Helsinki Police Department within the last month. The incidents have taken place in the Kluuvi area in the city centre and are...
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Police call for restraint in ski holiday traffic – Weather forecasts predict heavy snowfall
15.2.2024 16.58Friday 16 February kicks off the 2024 ski holiday season, with Finns in the southern part of the country beginning their holidays. This means that the roads will be busier than usual over the...
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Jari Liukku appointed police chief at Helsinki Police Department
15.2.2024 12.09The National Police Board has appointed Jari Liukku, LLM (LLM with court training), as police chief at Helsinki Police Department effective as of 1 April 2024. Four people applied for the post of...
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Police carried out intensified heavy vehicle traffic controls, fewer total number of sanctions compared to previous campaign
15.2.2024 11.36Intensified police controls of heavy vehicles traffic revealed changes for the better in terms of compliance with prescribed driving and rest periods and securing loads. All police departments...
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Electronic applications for firearm permits from beginning of March
14.2.2024 15.24As of 1 March 2024, private persons can submit firearms permit applications and notifications electronically. A new electronic service for firearms dealers to report changes related to business...
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Welcome to the Police Museum during the winter holiday – we have extended opening hours on weekdays during week 9
13.2.2024 13.10Are you looking for an activity for the winter holidays? Welcome to visit the Police Museum in Tampere!
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Do you need a passport or identity card for your winter holiday?
12.2.2024 8.44The quickest way to get a new passport or identity card is to complete the application online and identify yourself at a police department if required.
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The police concerned about increasing violent crime by young people
8.2.2024 10.17Violent crime by minors is mainly targeted at other minors. Seamless cooperation between the authorities and new measures are required to break the cycle of serious violent crime by minors.
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Police used a firearm when apprehending a person in Espoo
2.2.2024 21.36At approximately 8 PM on Friday night the police received an assignment in Tapiola in Espoo from the emergency response centre.
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In a hurry to die and tired of life?
2.2.2024 14.11Finnish drivers drive faster than average, when tired and hold a mobile phone when driving.
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The permit services of the Southeastern Finland Police Department are especially busy on Mondays
2.2.2024 11.11The permit services of the Kouvola, Kotka and Lappeenranta police stations are asked to note that there has been congestion in the service of waiting customers using the shift number, especially on...
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Police monitored morning commuter traffic nationwide
31.1.2024 10.12Monitoring morning commuter traffic proved necessary. During the campaign, which lasted from Monday to Friday, the police caught six persons who had caused a serious traffic hazard and issued 469...
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Operational communications of the Finnish Police will be transferred to the Poliisi.fi website on 1 February
29.1.2024 15.25The Finnish police have observed the changes in the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, over the past year. In order to secure operational security, the police will transfer operational...
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Meet the police at 112 day event in Espoo
22.1.2024 9.36Western Uusimaa Police Department takes part in the annual, national 112 day. Come and meet the police and other security authority personnel in Espoo's Sello shopping center on Sunday, February 11th.
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National Police Board completed its study assessing the current state of human resource management in the police
18.1.2024 10.11The National Police Board of Finland has published a broad study assessing the functioning and development needs of human resource management in the police. Based on the knowledge obtained from the...
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Record number of visitors to the Police Museum: about 42,000 visitors acquainted themselves with the museum in 2023
15.1.2024 10.05The special exhibition “The Coloured Truth – Art Crime in Finland” that closed in December 2023 attracted an all-time record number or visitors to the Police Museum. The next temporary exhibition...
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