11.10.2021 | The Elokapina Extinction Rebellion movement held a demonstration outside of the Government Palace in Helsinki on 8 October. Both the demonstration and the police operation attracted plenty of media attention. The National Police Board has followed the discussion about the matter and on its own initiative has decided to take it up as an internal oversight legality safeguards matter.

3.9.2021 | The National Police Board is to carry out a nationwide review of the current state of licence administration and its future outlook.

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Career story of Detective Sergeant Mirka Törhönen

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is a national unit of the Finnish Police operating across Finland and dealing with a wide range of duties.

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Criminal investigation process If the police has reason to suspect that a crime has been committed, a pre-trial investigation is opened. The length of the investigation depends on the nature of the crime. Simple and clear-cut criminal offences are...

External environment and statistics The police keeps a close eye on the ever-changing environment in which it operates. Analyses are useful for understanding social trends, megatrends and phenomena. These social changes have an impact on both the ...

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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...

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...

National Police Board of Finland 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 availability of police ser...

National Bureau of Investigation The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is a national unit of the Finnish Police operating across Finland and dealing with a wide range of duties. We detect and investigate serious, organised and professional cr...

4.11.2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME IN FINLAND Review 2024 National Working Group on Monitoring Environmental Crime 01 August 2024 2 Summary TITLE Environmental Crime Report 2024 PREPARED BY Finnish National Group for Monitoring of Environmental Offences PUBLISHE...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...