Apply for a firearms permit Services relating to firearms and firearms licences are available at police stations around the country. Check our contact information to see what services are available in your area. These pages contain information abo...

31.7.2026 | In a new blog, National Police Commissioner Ilkka Koskimäki states that the police's social media communications must primarily serve the core mission of the police: enhancing safety, providing accurate information, and strengthening public trust in the police. The objective is effective communication.

Oulu Police Department We operate in 38 municipalities in the counties of Kainuu and Northern Ostrobothnia (Pohjois-Pohjanmaa). Our area of operation includes about 61 600 square kilometres, with about 488 000 residents. The Police Department is c...

Police.fi accessibility statement The present accessibility statement of 25 November 2020 relates to the Police.fi service. Updated on 19th December 2024. The service is subject to Act on the Provision of Digital Services which requires that all p...

19.8.2026 | A small speeding violation near a school, a glance at a mobile phone, or a poorly chosen parking spot is not merely a traffic offence. It also reflects attitudes towards children's safety. Visible police enforcement serves as a reminder that a safe journey to school is built on anticipation, attentiveness, and respect for shared road space.

Police request to those applying for asylum and temporary protection in the area of the Eastern Finland Police Department, and to the persons assisting them: please contact the Police by email: Police contact details for the registration of those ...

25.11.2020 | The Finnish police service is updating its website. At the same time, the distribution of press releases from the police will change.

25.11.2020 | Changes to the distribution of press releases from the police

Traffic safety and surveillance The police pursue traffic safety cooperation with different authorities and organisations, not forgetting increasing international cooperation. Of all authorities monitoring traffic, the police undoubtedly play the ...

22.4.2026 | The number of online scams and the financial losses they cause have increased significantly in Finland. The police encourage people to openly discuss scams.

21.4.2026 | In Finland, driving while intoxicated offences are divided into two: alcohol-related and drug-related offences, which differ in terms of perpetrators, motives, and geographical regions.

20.2.2026 | The role of the police in combatting domestic violence is important, and there is clearly room for improvement in the activities of the police, says Assistant Police Commissioner Minna Ketola of the National Police Board.

3.11.2025 | The police encounter every day situations where citizens need help due to their mental health problems. This can be seen in all areas of policing, especially in law enforcement and response assignments.

16.12.2025 | The increasing use of narcotics in society is reflected in road traffic and to an increasing degree also in the everyday work of the traffic police. In the summer of 2025, about one in three people caught driving while intoxicated was driving under the influence of narcotics.

22.8.2025 | The police want to point out that young drivers are not always ready for responsible driving. An age exemption permit entitling to a category B driving licence at the age of 17 should be granted for genuinely exceptional cases, not routinely to young people. Statistics by Statistics Finland show a worrying trend in road traffic deaths among 17-year-olds.

13.12.2024 | Many traffic offences with serious consequences have occurred recently where the driver has hit a pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing. Chief Superintendent Heikki Kallio appeals to drivers to be extremely alert around pedestrian crossings. Visibility is poor in the dark, rain and snowfall.

28.2.2025 | The number of traffic enforcement measures has increased, the number of drink-driving offences has decreased and the number of road deaths has continued to fall. More effective and targeted police enforcement has contributed to this positive trend, according to a recent police traffic blog.

3.4.2025 | The police are enhancing prevention of cyber-enabled crime

25.11.2024 | Violence, and in particular domestic violence against women, is a serious problem in Finland. Violence is by nature also often mental violence. Both the victim and the perpetrator need help.

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