Acts or threats of violence are a part of robberies The offence is a robbery when the perpetrator steals someone else’s property or uses it without permission by using violence or threatening to do so. A robbery is considered aggravated when, for ...

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

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...

You can visit us even if you do not speak Finnish, Swedish or English. With the help of interpreters, you can talk to us in any language you want. However, you should reserve some time for the services, or bring someone who speaks Finnish with you.

Speech by National Police Commissioner Ilkka Koskimäki at the oath-taking ceremony of new police officers in Tampere on 4 December 2025 National Police Commissioner Ilkka Koskimäki Police University College Dear Minister of the Interior, Principal...

Drug-related offences In 2019, the police recorded approximately 10,000 different drug-related offences. Drug use and the resulting harm constitute a multifaceted problem. In addition to the police, social services, healthcare, schools and researc...

5.6.2026 | - Police operational results at the beginning of the year have developed mainly in a positive direction. Overall, police operations have strengthened especially in combating serious crime and in the availability of services, says National Police Commissioner Ilkka Koskimäki.

17.5.2025 | On Saturday, 17 May, at 00:38, the police received an emergency call reporting that somebody had robbed a service station and threatened with a knife at Laivalahdenkatu 1.