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  • Late autumn is a high-risk time in road traffic – the police supervise the most common contributing factors to accidents

    13.10.2023 9.21

    Traffic accident statistics show that late autumn is a high-risk period in road traffic. Statistics indicate that the average casualty count per fatal road accident is higher in October than in...

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  • Investigation cooperation between Finland and Estonia strengthened

    12.10.2023 17.29

    National Bureau of Investigation is setting up a joint investigation team with Estonia for the cooperation in criminal investigation into the gas pipeline incident.

    The National Bureau of Investigation Offences and criminal investigation News preliminary investigation criminal procedure criminal cases The National Bureau of Investigation
  • National Bureau of Investigation launched investigation into the incident in the Gulf of Finland

    11.10.2023 17.00

    National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) launched criminal investigation on Tuesday, October 10 into a possibly intentional damaging of gas pipeline as aggravated criminal mischief.

    The National Bureau of Investigation Offences and criminal investigation News preliminary investigation criminal procedure trial criminal cases The National Bureau of Investigation trial
  • Police monitored in particular young people’s traffic behaviour at the weekend

    11.10.2023 9.27

    An intensified nationwide campaign on the weekend of 6-8 October focused on detecting excessive speeding and monitoring young people’s traffic behaviour and any meetups and rallies. However, there...

    Traffic National Police Board News organisations traffic young people fine National Police Board
  • Intensified monitoring of licensed premises highlighted no major failings

    10.10.2023 15.50

    The police inspected a total of more than 250 licensed premises between 25 September and 1 October 2023 in conjunction with a period of monitoring licensed premises and foreign nationals....

    Law enforcement and response National Police Board News public order alcohol National Police Board security stewards liquor licences work permits
  • Last call: The Coloured truth exhibition on display until 16 December 2023

    10.10.2023 9.54

    Forged works by “Gallen-Kallela”, “Schjerfbeck” and “Picasso”, information about art crime cases, the related investigations and cooperation between the authorities – all this can still be explored...

    Tampere Police Museum exhibitions arranged events Police Museum
  • New education for the police on animal welfare offenses – Police University College wins Animal Welfare award of the year

    4.10.2023 10.30

    Towards the end of the year, Police University College will organize, for the first time, a national continuing education course on investigation of animal welfare offenses. More than 30 police...

    Police education Tampere Police University College Police University College police education
  • Major Swedish organised crime venture busted by police

    4.10.2023 8.00

    The Helsinki Police Department and the National Bureau of Investigation have exposed a large international drug trafficking organisation suspected of having brought hundreds of kilos of drugs into...

    Helsinki Police Department The National Bureau of Investigation Offences and criminal investigation Helsinki News crimes organised crime Helsinki Police Department The National Bureau of Investigation
  • Accidents involving young drivers are often due to inappropriate speed – police to intensify monitoring at the weekend

    3.10.2023 9.03

    The police will monitor young people’s traffic behaviour over the weekend of 6-8 October. The focus will be on detecting excessive speeds and young people’s traffi9c behaviour and any meetups and...

    Traffic National Police Board News organisations traffic traffic surveillance young people National Police Board speeding
  • Police to control elk hunting during October

    2.10.2023 9.43

    The police will carry out intensified elk and deer hunting controls during 7-29 October 2023 in cooperation with other wilderness supervisory authorities responsible for hunting and fishing issues.

    National Police Board Law enforcement and response Preventive Police Work News Front page top news public order National Police Board hunting hunting and fishing elk hunting and fishing control
  • New online service: the police dog gallery presents Finland’s police dogs

    27.9.2023 10.26

    Welcome to meet Finland’s police dogs! The police dog gallery on the Police University College website shows, for example, what a dog called Pörrö looks like, how many Border Collies the Finnish...

    Police education Police University College police dogs Police University College police education
  • Fidgeting with mobile phones while driving always poses a major risk to all road users

    26.9.2023 11.42

    The police controlled the use of seat belts and mobile phones in traffic in a campaign on 18– 22 September 2023. The police consider it a concerning feature that more and more drivers are turning...

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  • Police invite flight passengers to test a new digital travel document

    22.9.2023 11.25

    Finns on Finnair flights to and from the UK have a chance to be the first in the world to test a digital travel document DTC. The police are partners in the pilot project, which will last until the...

    National Police Board Law enforcement and response Traffic News Front page top news passports public order travel border checks National Police Board tourism air travel
  • Police inspected 270 blasting sites during campaign

    20.9.2023 12.57

    During a week-long campaign from 4-10 September, the police inspected a total of 270 blasting sites in collaboration with Regional State Administrative Agencies (AVI). 

    Law enforcement and response Preventive Police Work National Police Board News safety and security public order National Police Board working sites explosions
  • The latest RDI newsletter published

    20.9.2023 11.04

    The research, innovation and development activities (RDI) newsletter 2/2023 of the Police University College has been published. 

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  • Firearms-related services added to the police’s online services

    19.9.2023 16.49

    The first firearms-related online services provided by the police launched on 19 September. From now on, notification of the continuation of a recreational activity involving a firearm can now be...

    National Police Board Licence services News permits firearms National Police Board firearm licences and permits permits deactivation
  • Police to control wearing of seat belts and use of mobile phones in traffic nationwide on 18-22 September

    13.9.2023 15.34

    Next week, the police will intervene intensively in failure to wear seat belts, protective helmets and the use of child safety devices in road traffic. The aim is to encourage the comprehensive use...

    Traffic National Police Board News organisations safety and security traffic safety devices seat belts National Police Board
  • PCB cooperation between the Police, Customs and Border Guard is a key element in the combat against cross-border crime

    13.9.2023 9.24

    The support prescribed in the Government Programme to the development of cooperation between the Police, Customs and Border Guard strengthens the internal security of our society. All three...

    Police operations and development Preventive Police Work National Police Board News police public order cooperation pre-emption care National Police Board customs frontier guards
  • Criminal investigation into Vastaamo hacking case completed

    31.8.2023 10.58

    The Vastaamo hacking case, involving suspected aggravated computer break-in, aggravated attempted extortion and aggravated dissemination of information violating personal privacy, has been under...

    The National Bureau of Investigation Offences and criminal investigation News Front page top news preliminary investigation criminal procedure trial criminal cases netcrime The National Bureau of Investigation trial
  • Police Museum to be featured on a stamp

    31.8.2023 9.00

    To celebrate the Finnish Museums Association’s 100th anniversary, Posti will issue a sheet of stamps showcasing ten Finnish museums. The Police Museum is one of the museums to receive its own stamp.

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