Ostrobothnia Police Department 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 Alavus to Kannus in t...

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...

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...

Häme Police Department 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 tourists. There are seve...

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Eastern Uusimaa Police Department 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 inhabitants in East...

Southwestern Finland Police Department We provide police services in Southwestern Finland from Turku archipelago to Kankaanpää. The area is characterised by the proximity of the sea. The police may also need a boat or ferry to move in the Archipel...

Communications at the Oulu Police Department The Oulu Police Department Communications is available for service during office hours. Please call us by phone at 0295 465 986. Should we not be able to respond, please send a contact request by email ...

Southeastern Finland Police Department We provide police services in the areas of 15 municipalities. Our area of operation extends from Kotka on the coast to Kouvola in the north and Parikkala in the east. The area is characterised by a long easte...

Western Uusimaa Police Department We provide police services in 10 municipalities in Western Uusimaa. Our area of operation extends from Espoo to Kirkkonummi and Raasepori and from there on to Hanko and to Karkkila in the north. The area is sparse...

Central Finland Police Department Central Finland Police Department is located in Pirkanmaa and Central Finland in an area consisting of 45 municipalities. The police department’s main police station – its administrative and management centre – is...

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 ...

Public notices Our public notices are shown below. Notice of service by publication POL-2026-68024 18.05.2026 9:26 Ostrobothnia Police Department Seinäjoki Auctions Public announcements, proclamations and notifications Public announcements, procla...

Oulu Police Department on social media Our experts have a social media presence to discuss about police operations and its development. Please follow us to learn more about the everyday of the police in Kainuu and Northern Ostrobothnia. The follow...

Preventive operations at Oulu Police Department Photo by: Paula Tavasti Policing also includes crime and disturbance prevention. This is a part of the usual work of the police, but we also have various preventive operations such as Anchor work, co...

Oulu Police Department, units and services 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 Po...

Organisation and management The Police Department is directed by the Police Chief. Our organisational chart includes the Police Services and four units: Legal unit, Staff unit, HR unit and Finance unit. In numbers of staff, the Police Services lin...

A wide range of Police Day events are organised across Finland

Wilderness liaison officers of the police are police experts specialised in hunting and fishing, appointed by police departments.

RSS feeds of police units for news Poliisi.fi website Central Finland Police Department Eastern Finland Police Department Eastern Uusimaa Police Department Helsinki Police Department Häme Police Department Lapland Police Department National Bureau...

Pohjanmaan poliisilaitos sosiaalisessa mediassa Asiantuntijamme ovat mukana somessa keskustelemassa poliisin toiminnasta ja sen kehittämisestä. Alla aakkosjärjestyksessä viralliset virkatilimme. Comment rules on the police’s social media You are w...

Police tip line numbers and email addresses Call 112 if you have an emergency or you need urgent assistance from the authorities or if you know or suspect that somebody’s life, health, property or the environment is under threat or in danger. Hels...

Find the nearest police The Police of Finland serves across Finland. Here you can carry out a search by service and municipality. If you only select the municipality, the nearest services will be shown first. When you select from the drop-down men...

Nationwide police surveillance camera mapping system The National Police Board’s surveillance camera mapping system is a database of surveillance cameras located on public land. The system contains information about the locations of cameras and th...

Police contact details for the registration of those applying for residence permit on the basis of need for temporary protection and for asylum seekers The Police will register the applicants who will have the residence permit on the basis of need...

Orders for pre-trial investigation reports and inquiries about unfinished investigations, contact information by police unit.

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Financial statements and annual reports The police’s financial statements are an analysis of the effectiveness of policing and the organisation’s performance, achievements, standard of service and human resources. The annual report, which is incor...

Permit to close off a public road According to the new Road Traffic Act coming into force on 1 June 2020, the decision to temporarily close a road is made by whoever has the authority to install traffic control equipment. In emergencies, a road ma...

Service by publication and proclamations Service by publication can be used when a notification cannot be delivered by other means. This may be warranted if, for example, the recipient of the notification avoids or hides from the notification or h...

Career stories A career with the police can start and progress in many ways. Would you like to know more about what it is like working for the police? Learn about the many aspects of police work through our career stories. The stories feature memb...

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...

The career story of Pasi Aho.

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18.5.2026 | Notice of service by publication POL-2026-68024

Automatic traffic surveillance In addition to traditional surveillance methods, the police use automatic traffic surveillance equipment on heavily trafficked roads and urban areas. Besides monitoring speeds, the equipment is used to monitor observ...

4.3.2026 | Police of Finland will participate this year for the first time in a global Interpol campaign to honour officers fallen in the line of duty. The flags will be flown at half-mast at police stations all over Finland on Friday 6 March. 

11.2.2025 | The post will be filled for a maximum period of five years from 1.4.2025 to 31.3.2030.

3.1.2025 | Eleven persons have applied for the post of Police Chief at Ostrobothnia Police Department. The National Police Board will appoint the police chief for a maximum period of five years.

5.12.2025 | The Timeout Foundation grants this recognition to an actor who has strengthened dialogue, inclusion, and democracy in Finland.

4.7.2025 | The Police in Ostrobothnia request that the parents of the missing family be remanded in custody in absentia

5.12.2025 | The Gaming Police project has been awarded the Recognition for Act of Dialogue in Finland

25.9.2025 | Police request certain witnesses to come forward regarding a suspected robbery in Vaasa

18.7.2025 | The police continues active investigation in the case of the missing family

29.11.2024 | The post will be filled for a maximum period of five years from 1.1.2025 to 31.12.2029.

8.7.2025 | Parents of missing family remanded in absentia – police continue search efforts

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.

29.9.2025 | The police conducted intensified supervision of public order and security in the areas of all police departments in Finland during the first three weeks of September from 1 to 21 September 2025. The surveillance campaign collected observations on issues such as the occurrence of various intoxicants in the areas of the police departments.

12.11.2024 | The post will be filled for a maximum period of five years from 1.12.2024 to 30.11.2029.

18.9.2025 | Gambling is being marketed illegally on various social media platforms and in game streams, and the police are addressing this activity. A particular concern for the police is the marketing of gambling targeted at young people.

18.9.2025 | Illegal marketing of gambling in game streams and social media

24.9.2024 | The national human trafficking investigative team of the Helsinki Police Department is transferring a suspected criminal case for the consideration of charges as aggravated usury. The police suspects that kickbacks were collected from up to 200 Ethiopian healthcare employees. The prime suspect has remained in custody since July.

29.1.2024 | The Finnish police have observed the changes in the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, over the past year. In order to secure operational security, the police will transfer operational communications from X to the Poliisi.fi website from 1 February 2024 onwards.

30.6.2023 | Shrinking age groups and urbanisation are already realities today and nor are the police immune to these phenomena. The National Police Board’s recent analysis of the operational environment shows the challenges can already be seen with retaining the workforce in some duties, especially in sparsely populated areas and smaller police stations. Young people in particular prefer to move to growth centr...

14.8.2023 | Come and mark Police Day in Oulu or Paltamo

22.8.2023 | The Official gaming companions project will test and study how the police could intervene with harmful activities and crime in gaming communities and gaming platforms.

1.8.2022 | Police Day will again be marked in all police department areas on Saturday 27 August 2022 after a two-year break.

27.9.2022 | The Police will organise intensified elk and deer hunting controls on 1 and 2 October 2022 in the Finnish regions of Lapland, Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu and on 8 and 9 October 2022 in other parts of Finland. The controls will take place in collaboration with other wilderness supervision authorities responsible for fishing and hunting issues.

27.10.2021 | The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has investigated the computer break-in against Psychotherapy Centre Vastaamo since autumn 2020. Progress has been made in the criminal investigation, and the next step is to interview victims of the hacking incident online.

14.12.2020 | The Oulu police wish everyone a peaceful and merry Christmas. This unusual year has tested everyone’s resources and stamina. Mental health problems, substance abuse problems, violence in close relationships, online fraud and traffic safety have been particularly prominent in the police’s analysis.