Police Day

The Police Day is an event aimed at citizens. Its goal is to promote the police’s visibility and interaction with citizens. The events are open to everyone and suitable for all ages.  

The Police Day is celebrated on Saturday, 10 August 2024

The theme for 2024 is Good Net, Bad Net. Most of the tools used for electronic identification online are based on reliable identification provided by the police. Strong electronic identification methods include banking credentials, mobile ID, and the citizen certificate in national ID cards. The online world has allowed crimes to take place regardless of physical location: they could happen at home, for example.

Police Day events by police department as listed below: 

 

Helsinki

Where: Kansalaistori, Itis Shopping Centre and Ylä-Malmi Market Square
When: 12 noon –3pm

In Helsinki, the traditional Police Day for the whole family will be celebrated in three different places this year.

The event will feature plenty of police officers, police vehicles, mounted police and good music! Visitors to Ylä-Malmi Market Square will also be able to leave fingerprints for a travel document, as long as they have applied and paid for the document in advance online.

Come and spend the nicest afternoon of August with us at Police Day events!

Häme

Where: Lahti Market Square
When: 10am–2pm

We welcome all citizens to take a closer look at police vehicles and police personnel. There will be a wide range of experts from different fields on hand to answer your questions, especially regarding online fraud and cybercrime. Police University College students will also be present if you want to ask them about police studies.

Eastern Finland

Where: Mikkeli pedestrian precinct, in front of the police station
When: 9am–1pm

At the Police Day public event, you will see police officers working in different duties and police vehicles – including cars, jet skis, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and motorcycles. This year there will also a unique opportunity to meet police horses and their handlers from Helsinki mounted police!

The Police Day theme is "Good net, bad net". At the event, the police will talk about the opportunities and challenges of the internet from the aspect of police work and, naturally, provide instructions on safe use of the internet.

Samppa Holopainen, Chief of Police of Eastern Finland Police Department, and police trainees will also be present at the event. The trainees will be pleased to tell about the entrance examinations to Police University College and about studying to become a police officer.

Eastern Uusimaa

Eastern Uusimaa Police Department will hold two Police Day events this year, one in Vantaa and the other in Järvenpää.

Vantaa

Where: Energia Areena car park, Myyrmäki. Address: Rajatorpantie 23
When: 10am–1pm

We will hold the Police Day event in Myyrmäki in Vantaa in cooperation with the National Bureau of Investigation and Helsinki Police Symphonic Band. The event is for the whole family and everyone from 0 to 100 years or more is welcome. In Myyrmäki you will have chance to talk to the police about issues such as security in the area. We will also be happy to discuss working in the police, safe use of the internet, and police and criminal matters in general. Come and see some police vehicles, play wheel of fortune and, above all, listen to some swinging music from Helsinki Police Symphonic Band. Police University College students will also be present if you want to ask them about police studies. See you there!

Järvenpää

Where: Rantapuisto
When: 10am–1pm

The Police Day event is intended for the whole family and everyone from 0 to 100 years or more is welcome. In Rantapuisto, you will have chance to talk to the police about issues such as security in the area. We will also be happy to discuss working in the police, safe use of the internet, and police and criminal matters in general. Police University College students will also be present if you want to ask them about police studies. A police dog and its handlers will also pay a visit, and we will also bring along some police vehicles. See you there!

Southeastern Finland

Where: in front of Shopping Center Veturi, at the locomotive window. Address: Tervasharjunkatu 1, 45720 Kouvola
When: 11am–2pm

The Police Day event will give you the chance to see vehicles used by the police, from motorbikes to police cars and a police boat, guided by our police officers. There will also be a wide range of experts from our licensing and crime prevention services on hand to answer questions and give advice on how to use police e-services, for example. A particular focus will be on online fraud and how to protect yourself or family and friends against it. Once you’ve learnt about police studies, you can challenge our staff in entrance examination questions. During the event, you will also learn about police dog training through skill demonstrations by the police dog Vänä. The event will be hosted by Tiina and Pete, the police patrol from the Poliisit series. More information and a more detailed programme on the Police Day 2024 in Kouvola event can be found on Facebook.

Lapland

Where: Kemi Inner Harbour, along Rantabulevardi. Sea Lapland, Kemi
When: 10am–1pm

We welcome all citizens to take a closer look at police vehicles, special equipment and other work equipment, as well as police personnel. There will be a wide range of experts from different fields on hand to answer your questions, especially regarding online fraud and cybercrime. A police dog and handler will also be there. Police University College students will also be present if you want to ask them about police studies. The youngest members of the family will be able to give their fingerprints at the technical criminal investigation team’s fingerprint point. There will also be music and other activities.

Southwestern Finland

Salo

Where: Salo marketplace
When: 10am–2pm

Visitors to the Police Day event in Salo will be able to see police equipment and meet constables at Salo marketplace. You will also be able to take a close look at a police car and police motorcycle among other things.

In addition, police licence services will be open on Police Day 9am-3pm at Salo Police Station at Kirkkokatu 1–3, Salo. You can visit the police station by appointment in matters related to passports and identity cards. 

Rauma

Where: Rauma market place
When: 12 noon–3pm

Visitors to the Police Day event in Rauma will be able to see police equipment and meet constables. Visitors will also be able take a close look at a police car, police motorcycle and police armoured vehicle.

In addition, police licence services will be open on Police Day 9am-3pm at Rauma Police Station at Aittakarinkatu 21, Rauma. You can visit the police station by appointment in matters related to passports and identity cards.

Western Uusimaa

Where: Vaakunatori square. Address: Espoonkatu 2, Espoo
When: 11am–3pm

Our event will feature police cars, a motorcycle, musical performances and a wide range of police professionals talking about our work and how to be safe online.

More detailed schedules to be announced later.

Oulu

Kuusamo

Where: yard of Sport Centre Kuusamon Liikuntakeskus. Address: Kitkantie 42, 93600
When: 10am–2pm

Oulu

Where: Oulu Market Square, in front of the market hall. 
When: 10am–2pm

Central Finland

Jyväskylä

Where: Lutakonaukio
When: 12 noon–4pm

Saarijärvi

Where: Saarijärvi market square. Address: Torikatu 1
When: 12 noon–4pm

Orivesi

Where: Orivesi market square. Address: Kauppakuja 4
When: 12 noon–4pm

Tampere

Where: Police Museum, in conjunction with Police University College. Address: Vaajakatu 2
When: 12 noon–5pm

The Police Day event at the Police Museum and in the museum yard will feature a wide range of police vehicles from motorbikes to drones. You can also explore the vehicles in the museum's special exhibition Marias and Mörkös – Police Vehicles On and Off the Road, with free guided tours throughout the day. Police University College students will demonstrate education and application, and you will have a chance to learn about the different police activities in a police dog show and a stream police game, among other things. Cybersecurity experts will also be on hand to give advice on how to use the internet safely. Police horses will also be there!

The event will be opened by National Police Commissioner Seppo Kolehmainen. A more detailed programme of the event will be published on the website poliisimuseo.fi/en/events.