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.

13.3.2020 | Police University College policy on visits and events

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.

2.11.2021 | The Police and the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency Tukes express their concern for the safety of young people’s street race events and moped meets. Such events require an advance permit, and the organiser always needs to notify the Police and have sufficient safety arrangements in place. Taking care of the participants’ and the outsiders’ safety is paramount.

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.

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.

14.7.2021 | Now that the COVID-19 restrictions of public gatherings have been partly lifted, the arrangements of various summer events start to pick up. This is the reason why there is a bit of a backlog at the handling of public event notifications at the Police permit services.

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...

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

2.8.2023 | The traditional Police Day will be marked in Finland on Saturday 26 August 2023. Police departments will arrange events in more than 20 locations across Finland. Come and join in!

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.

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

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 ...................................

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.