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Organisation and management

The Police Department is directed by the Police Chief. Our organisational chart includes the Police Services and four units: Legal unit, Staff unit, HR unit and Finance unit.

In numbers of staff, the Police Services line is the largest. It is directed by the Deputy Police Chief. The Police Services is made of three sectors, the Control and alarm operations, Crime prevention and Permits.

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Direction of the Oulu Police Department

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Antero Aulakoski.

Antero Aulakoski

Director of Sector

Oulu Police Department

I am the head of the Permits sector at the Police Department. My particular focus is on the firearms permits and private security business. I am also the secretary of the Advisory committee at the Police Department.

Arto Autio.

Arto Autio

Director of Sector

Oulu Police Department

I direct the Control and alarm operations sector of the Police Department. This sector includes the Control and alarm operations units in Oulu, Kainuu and Jokilaaksot as well as the Command centre unit as well as the Koillismaa police functions.

Mika Heinilä

Police Chief

Oulu Police Department

I am the head of the Oulu Police Department. I am responsible for the Police Department operations and its impact, results and development.

Arto Karnaranta

Deputy Police Chief

Oulu Police Department

I lead the Police Services line which includes the Police Department’s Control and alarm operations, Crime prevention, Permit administration, Support functions and Communications.

Markus Kiiskinen.

Markus Kiiskinen

Director of Sector

Oulu Police Department

I lead the Crime prevention sector at the Police Department, with main responsibility for the Department’s crime investigation operations with all respective functions, crime intelligence and control as well as immigration control.

Urpo Kössö

Superintendent

Oulu Police Department

I am the head of the Staff unit at the Police Department. My responsibilities include, for example, Material and premise administration, Information management, Organisational security, Information Security, Registry and Document management.

Taina Lehtvirta

Head of Finance

Oulu Police Department

I am the head of the Finance unit at the Police Department. My responsibilities include Financial management, including budget preparation and financial planning and follow-up.

Tero Mäkikyrö

Head of Human Resources

Oulu Police Department

I am the head of the HR unit at the Police Department. My responsibilities include HR planning and follow-up, recruitment functions, service relationship management functions, payroll process support functions, HR development functions, induction support as well as wellbeing at work.

Antti Räsänen.

Antti Räsänen

Police Lawyer

Oulu Police Department

I am the head of the Legal unit at the Police Department. I am the responsible director of the Department’s supervision of legality. I also represent the Police Department in courts of law and use the Department’s right of speech as the injured party in criminal cases. 

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Work at Oulu Police Department

This Police Department employs about 750 persons, and 610 of them are Police Officers. Our work community also includes experts of law, economy, ITC, HR, administration and communications. We also provide training opportunities to university students.

Our area of operation extends from the Bay of Bothnia to Finland’s eastern border. Most of our staff works in the Oulu area, and our Central Police Station is also located in the City of Oulu. There are five police stations in Jokilaaksot, four police stations in Kainuu and three in Koillismaa.

Owing to our wide geographical range, we can offer varied duties both in cities, rural areas and tourist centres. Kainuu and Northern Ostrobothnia have excellent possibilities for leisure activities both in terms of nature, sports and culture. You can spend your time off both at the sea, lakes and rivers as well as in the forested hills and fells of the inland areas.

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