4.2.2022 | The Police Museum’s doors will be opened again for visitors after the corona closure on Tuesday, 8 February 2022. The Museum is open from Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m.–3 p.m. and on Saturdays 12 noon–5 p.m.

15.2.2022 | The threat to the police in recent days has eased, why the police has lighten its preparedness. According to the police's updated assessment of the situation, the police's customer service and other activities can return to the practices that preceded the strengthening of preparedness.

25.4.2024 | The police will have a visible presence in the capital on 30 April – 1 May 2024 to ensure safe May Day celebrations.

4.11.2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME IN FINLAND Review 2024 National Working Group on Monitoring Environmental Crime 01 August 2024 2 Summary TITLE Environmental Crime Report 2024 PREPARED BY Finnish National Group for Monitoring of Environmental Offences PUBLISHE...

14.2.2022 | The situation with regard to the threat to the police remains unchanged and police preparations continue. Increased security arrangements are still in place at police stations, which may cause exceptions to normal business practices. Such exceptions may include, for example, security checks when entering police premises.

27.2.2023 | Privacy statement ID-21115055 1 (5) 03 .03.2021 POL-2021-22738 Privacy statement; Event registrations 1 Controller National Police Board Postal address: P.O. Box 1000, 02151 Espoo Street address: Vuorimiehentie 3, Espoo Telephone: 0295 480 181 (ge...

16.10.2024 | The relationship between the man suspected of murder and his victim had ended a few weeks prior to the crime. Western Uusimaa Police Department continues to investigate the events leading up to the crime with hearings.

10.1.2023 | In 2022, the Police Museum was visited by some 29,500 people. The year culminated in winning the Museum of the Year award.

17.8.2022 | The museum will be open on Police Day on Saturday 27 August from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Welcome to explore the Museum of the Year, on-site or virtually!

16.8.2022 | The Helsinki Police Department will hold this year’s traditional Police Day at the Stoa square in eastern Helsinki.

24.11.2022 | The Police Museum will be closed from 19 December 2022 to 9 January 2023. The doors will be opened again on Tuesday, 10 January 2023. During the break, you are welcome to explore our virtual museum and online exhibitions.

Security sector business licence The security sector business licence entitles the holder to engage in, private security services business, security stewarding and protective security services. The easiest way to submit an application for a busine...

Moving firearms across national borders On this page, you will find information about what to do when you need to transfer a firearm from one country to another. For example, you could be moving abroad or participating in a shooting sports or hunt...

19.5.2023 | Have you already made your holiday plans for the summer? Would you be interested in exploring the world of art forgeries or try out your skills as a criminal investigator? Welcome to the Police Museum in Tampere!

10.10.2023 | 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 at the Police Museum in Tampere until mid-December.

2.8.2023 | The National Police Board of Finland will supervise marketing of gambling services closely at the World Rally Championship event and its side events in Central Finland from 3 to 6 August 2023.

What does trafficking in human beings mean? Human trafficking does not mean a sale as a single event. Human trafficking is a process of exploitation, where the perpetrator tries to gain financial profit by subjugating the victim by different means...

10.5.2023 | The concert Together We Secure Finland (Yhdessä turvaamme Suomen) will be held at Musiikkitalo, Helsinki at 7pm on Monday 15th of May. The joint concert of the Finnish Defence Forces and the police will be attended by the Guards Band and the Helsinki Police Band.

4.5.2026 | 1 (38) Letter 07.04.2026 Document: ID-26235751 Case: POL-2025-152385 Written guidelines for obliged entities on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing in gambling activities Contents Definitions ...................................

Non-money lottery licences You will need a licence for running a non-money lottery. A non-money lottery licence may only be granted to an organisation or foundation with a non-profit purpose. It takes approximately 2–3 months for the National Poli...

25.4.2024 | In the special exhibition “Marias and Mörkös”, vehicles on display include the world’s fastest police motorcycle and police cars from various decades.

16.5.2025 | The course will be held from 12 to 16 May 2025 and attended by approximately 50 persons such as police officers and experts in social welfare, health care and youth work.

7.12.2023 | The Police Museum will be closed from 18 December 2023 to 15 January 2024. The doors will be opened again on Tuesday, 16 January 2024. During the break, you are welcome to explore our virtual museum and online exhibitions.

15.1.2024 | The 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 will open in spring 2024.

Police en Newsroom Blog Visible policing makes the journey to school safer 19.8.2026 15.27 Blog As the new school term begins, visible police traffic enforcement serves as a reminder that a safe journey to school does not happen by chance. It is n...

3.8.2023 | Register to join a free guided tour on Police Day!

6.6.2025 | Football World Cup qualifying matches to affect traffic in Helsinki

18.4.2024 | The Police Museum’s opening hours will be prolonged from Tuesday, 30 April 2024. From the end of April, the museum is open until 4 p.m. from Tuesday to Friday.

Other permits and notifications The police receive and handle notifications concerning a variety of matters. The notices processed by the police concern hosting a public event, arranging a fireworks display or blasting work. If you intend to arran...

15.5.2024 | The Police Museum was established in May 2004 in conjunction with the then National Police School in Tampere. The museum celebrates its 20th anniversary in many different ways. This includes memories posted on social media and various events.

29.7.2025 | Conference and state visits affect traffic in Helsinki

23.9.2024 | The Police Museum will arrange a free guided tour for the public on Tuesday, 29 October at 5:30 p.m.

10.12.2024 | The Police Museum will be closed from 16 December 2024 to 10 January 2025. The doors will be opened again on Saturday, 11 January 2025. During the break, you are welcome to explore our virtual museum and online exhibitions.

29.10.2024 | The police and the Defense Forces will be conducting exercises in Helsinki and the Helsinki maritime area from October 29 to October 31, 2024. The exercises involving helicopters will take place every day until 10 PM.

27.11.2025 | The Finnish and Swedish police into increasingly closer co-operation in the Lapland and Norrbotten regions

28.11.2025 | Finland’s Independence Day events will cause changes in traffic arrangements, public transport routes and pedestrian traffic in Helsinki. The police will have a visible presence in the city centre to ensure the smooth flow of events and and maintain public order.

7.7.2026 | Online sexual violence directed at children is becoming more common – prevention requires open discussion and vigilance

7.1.2025 | One important factor behind the popularity was the Marias and Mörkös special exhibition, which opened in spring 2024 and features, among other things, the world’s fastest police motorcycle and police cars from various decades.

29.4.2026 | The two Esplanadis, their side streets and the area around Senate Square will be closed to vehicle traffic on 30 April from 15.00 to 21.00 for the capping of the Manta statue. Driving a private car in Helsinki city centre is not recommended on May Day Eve or May Day.

17.2.2025 | Are you looking for an activity for the winter holidays? Welcome to visit the Police Museum in Tampere! During the Tampere region winter holiday week, the museum offers special program for visitors.