Internal supervision is one of the work tasks of everyone working for the Police. Internal monitoring involves everyday procedures and ways of acting aimed at securing operational legality and productivity.

Processing of requests for research permits The competent authority may, while reviewing a request for a research permit, ask the applicant to provide more information to help with the decision-making process. The police also has an internal consu...

The career story of Minna Liflander.

Reporting personal data breaches In order to strengthen the rights of data subjects, data protection laws require the controller to report personal data breaches in some circumstances. All processors of personal data have a duty to report any pers...

15.7.2026 | Notice of service by publication POL-2026-102617

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...

3.7.2026 | The position is intended to be filled as of 1 October 2026. The application period closes on 5 August 2026.

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...

The Police definition of street gangs refers to groups associated with certain urban neighbourhoods, with several active identified individuals and defined hierarchies and leaders.

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The police do not accept corruption in any form.

Supervision of foreign nationals The police monitor adherence to the Aliens Act and regulations based on it. Supervision of foreign nationals is a statutory duty of the police on the basis of the Aliens Act. It is primarily carried out as part of ...

Driving bans The purpose of a driving ban is to enhance traffic safety and safeguard the life and health of the driver and other road users. The aim of a driving ban is to prevent a person guilty of a traffic offence or minor traffic offence or a ...

Entering international positions Work in governmental positions offers the opportunity to enter international duties. Finnish experts are hired by the European Union (EU), United Nations (UN) and research organisations, for instance. Finland parti...

What obligations does a money collection permit bring? Below you will find a list about the main things to remember when arranging a money collection. Notification of a change in circumstances Make a written notification to the Police Board of any...

Traffic penalty fee For offences committed in road or waterway traffic you may be imposed a traffic penalty fee. The traffic penalty fee replaces the summary penal traffic fee used earlier. Typically, the police impose traffic penalty fees for min...

Unlicensed firearms and explosives You can hand over unlicensed firearms, firearm components, cartridges, specially dangerous projectiles and explosives to the police without legal consequences. However, must report them to the police on your own ...

Police en Newsroom Blog Are the police the only party whose duty it is to prevent domestic violence? 20.2.2026 11.28 Blog I work as the head of Crime Prevention at the National Police Board. I have been following the news about domestic violence a...

Operational and financial planning The police, like all central-government cost centres, has a multiannual operational and financial plan. The plan is based on the Finnish Government’s financial and procedural policies. The objective of operationa...

All firearms that have been permanently rendered unfit for use or deactivated must be registered in Finland.