Notices of police auctions The police organises regular auctions of lost property and firearms. Animal carcasses that have come into the possession of the police in connection with traffic accidents and hunting offences are also auctioned occasion...

You must demonstrate continued participation in shooting sports if your permit is valid until further notice and your intended use is: hunting, shooting sports, recreational shooting, reservist activities (training contributing to military capability), demonstrations, filming and other similar presentations and your firearm is: pistol, small-calibre pistol, revolver, small-calibre revolver, specially dangerous firearm or self-loading single-shot firearm.

In the Western Uusimaa area, police services will be available with partially limited opening hours during the summer of 2026. Summer brings changes to the opening hours of Kirkkonummi and Raasepori Police Stations. Find the details here . × Close...

Lapland Police Department, units and services We provide services over the large district of Northern Finland from Ranua to Utsjoki. Our area of operation covers 21 municipalities with about 180,000 inhabitants. We also serve a large number of tou...

Eastern Uusimaa Police Department, units and services We provide police services in 15 municipalities in Eastern and Central Uusimaa. Our area of operation extends from Vantaa to Hyvinkää and from Nurmijärvi to Loviisa. There are more than 550,000...

Helsinki Police Department, units and services We ensure that our capital city is safe and pleasant for everyone together with the City of Helsinki, other authorities, communities and the residents. The Helsinki police station is in Pasila. You ca...

Ostrobothnia Police Department, units and services We provide services in the regions of Ostrobothnia, Southern Ostrobothnia and Central Ostrobothnia. Our area of operation extends from Kristiinankaupunki to Kokkola on the western coast and from A...

Häme Police Department, units and services We provide police services in 21 municipalities in the Kanta-Häme and Päijät-Häme regions. Our area is characterised by the beautiful ridge landscape of Lake Päijänne and a road network popular among tour...

Passports, identity cards, permits A passport and an identity card are travel documents and official forms of identification. In Finland, applications for these documents are submitted to the police. The police grants permits for firearms and the ...

Processing times The processing times of applications submitted to the police vary from one day to several weeks, depending on the category. The police has determined estimated processing times for the some key permits/licences. The estimated proc...

Permit forms for the private security sector The police has a key role in the supervision of the private security sector. More extensive supervision and management of the sector is carried out by the National Police Board. The supervision of secur...

Lost property Typical lost property items include mobile phones, keys and bicycles. If you discover lost property, notify the owner or deliver the property to the police as soon as possible. The police operate a quite comprehensive nationwide lost...

Helsinki Police Department We ensure that our capital city is safe and pleasant for everyone together with the City of Helsinki, other authorities, communities and the residents. The Helsinki police station is in Pasila. You can report an offence ...

National Police Board of Finland, units and services The National Police Board’s tasks include planning, directing, developing and supervising police operations and the related support functions. In addition, it is responsible for the equal availa...

The career story of Minna Liflander.

Organisation of the National Police Board of Finland The National Police Board of Finland is the supreme command of Finnish Police. The National Police Board of Finland plans, directs, develops and supervises police operations and the related supp...

Fees and payments Payments are usually made in connection to the submission of the application. The fee does not depend on whether the application is accepted or rejected. A repayment is possible only when the fee has been charged incorrectly by t...

Shooting ranges A shooting range is an indoor shooting gallery or an outdoor area designed for target shooting with firearms. A shooting sports complex refers to a shooting range with lanes for several disciplines, authorised for firing more than ...

Apply for an identity card An identity card is a document that certifies your identity when you use different services. In some cases, the identity card can also be used as a travel document and it has a chip that allows you to use online services...

The organization of Western Uusimaa Police Department The police in Western Uusimaa is responsible for ensuring public order and safety, preventing crimes and disturbance. They also do crime investigation and consideration of charges. Our lisence ...