22.11.2019 | RDI newsletter brings you the latest news on police research

16.12.2015 | New: Descriptions of the Police University College’s research and development projects now available online

17.12.2021 | The last Police University College’s research, development and innovation (RDI) newsletter of this year has been published.

4.11.2019 | Police en Newsroom News item The number of hate crimes decreased last year Publication date 4.11.2019 10.45 Type: News item According to a report by the Police University College, the number of hate crimes reported to the police in 2018 decreased ...

4.3.2014 | New telephone numbers for the Police University College from 13 March

11.11.2022 | Police University College participates in the international Fake nEws Risk MItigator (FERMI) project that will develop an AI-based solution to detect disinformation and fake news, including in social media.

21.4.2020 | Image survey: Police education interesting to and valued among young people

23.5.2023 | The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has caused our security environment to change in a fundamental and permanent way. According to National Police Commissioner Seppo Kolehmainen, our internal security and a good sense of security create the conditions and capacity to cope with the crises affecting the country’s external security.

28.4.2023 | There are more than 200 police dogs in Finland. Training a dog is a long-term process that requires a committed handler. For the police, dogs offer assistance that neither a human nor technology can replace.

19.6.2019 | Record amount of applicants for police education

9.5.2014 | Image survey: The Police University College is Finland's most respected university of applied sciences

10.9.2015 | The Police University College receives over €760,000 of EU funding for development projects

23.4.2015 | Police University College to continue working on behalf of public safety in Kosovo

25.5.2022 | The research, innovation and development activities (RDI) newsletter 1/2022 of the Police University College has been published.

Causes for which funds can be raised through small-scale money collections Small-scale money collections are designed for collecting donations to support non-profit causes and to fund other forms of social and communal action. The usual rule of mo...

18.2.2016 | Report from Police University College provides an overview of immigration and security

8.11.2024 | The enforcement operation on 11-15 November 2024 will focus on compliance with driving and rest periods, load securing, vehicle condition and overloading. The operation period is part of the network of European Traffic Police Forces’ (RoadPol) pan-European-enforcement theme. All police departments will take part in the nationwide intensive enforcement operation.

1.3.2024 | Police education produces the skills needed in working life, and those who have completed their education enjoy long careers. The study on the state of police education published on 29 February 2024 shows that there is room for improvement, for example, in the onerous selection process for admission to study for the degree of Bachelor of Police Studies.

28.8.2015 | Police University College launches new strategic leadership training program

4.12.2023 | We refuse to accept that the values of justice, openness and freedom are used against us,” said National Police Commissioner Seppo Kolehmainen at the police oath ceremony held in Tampere on 4 December 2023. 

12.4.2022 | The police have the ability to communicate in operative contexts, but in public debate, the police have not quite found a place yet. Challenging situations include ones in which police operations are the subject of critical public debate.

13.5.2020 | Record number of applicants for police education

19.12.2022 | The research, innovation and development activities (RDI) newsletter 3/2022 of the Police University College has been published. 

26.9.2022 | The research, innovation and development activities (RDI) newsletter 2/2022 of the Police University College has been published. 

26.10.2023 | The number of suspected hate crimes reported to the police increased by one fifth last year, indicates the Police University College’s annual report.

1.6.2021 | The Police Museum will have longer opening hours on the weekdays during the summer season. From 1 June to 6 August, the Museum will be open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturdays from noon to 5 pm.

10.11.2016 | Police University College to host the first ever joint course of Nordic police academies

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.

15.7.2020 | Police Barometer: Finns continue to have strong confidence in police

6.4.2022 | Physical violence is easy to recognise, because of the visible marks it leaves on the body. However, police officers and other frontline workers often struggle to correctly identify other forms of abuse.

28.11.2014 | Police University College joins Instagram

11.3.2015 | New Police University College website

31.5.2016 | Image survey: Police University College again most valued university of applied sciences

17.5.2023 | The research, innovation and development activities (RDI) newsletter 1/2023 of the Police University College has been published.

20.4.2022 | The new curriculum is based on a student-centered approach, reflecting the everyday professional work and narrative pedagogy that help students achieve more in-depth learning. The new curriculum will be introduced in August 2023.

22.8.2019 | Police University College’s courses available for the first time for students from other higher education institutions in Tampere

18.4.2018 | Police University College earns quality label in international audit - strong quality culture supports continuous development

11.10.2022 | Police dogs’ barking and training commands ring out again at Rinkelinmäki “Dog Hill” training facilities in Hämeenlinna, now that the Police Dog Training Centre has returned to its renovated base.

13.11.2023 | To prevent labor exploitation and human trafficking, foreign workers need to have access to information in their native language about working in Finland.

6.11.2017 | Quality system of Police University College (POLAMK) under international evaluation