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Eastern Finland Police Department

The Eastern Finland Police Department operates in the regions of South Savo, North Karelia and North Savo.

The task of the police department in our area is to:

  • ensure public safety and security,
  • prevent and investigate crimes,
  • and provide police licensing services.
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Eastern Finland Police Department as employer

At the Eastern Finland Police Department, you get to do versatile, challenging and socially significant work. We trust you and value your skills. The well-being of our personnel at work is also important to us, and we support our personnel in reconciling work and free time.

We value good work community, networking and problem-solving skills in our personnel, as well as motivation and readiness to learn new things. We also want to support you in developing your competence.

We employ a total of approximately 850 people in various positions. In addition to police officers, we employ experts from different other fields. There are also good internships available for university and polytechnic trainees.

Our operating area is the third largest in Finland, and our diverse tasks can be located in the regions of South Savo, North Karelia and North Savo.

Our main police station is located in Kuopio and the other 14 police stations are located around our operating area. Here you can enjoy the varied countryside, beautiful lake nature and the bustle of the city.

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