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.

Instructions for submitting an annual money collection report In the annual report, provide information only about the money collection and the use of money collection funds. Money collection funds are all gratuitous monetary donations received as...

Technical supervision of gambling Technical supervision is an essential control tool and is based mainly on retrospective controls for accuracy. This means that the details of gambling transactions are transferred to the supervisory authority’s te...

Frequently asked questions about annual reports On this page you can find frequently asked questions and the answers to them. How much detail do we need to provide about the use of our net proceeds? The purpose for which you have used your proceed...

Compliance with the accountability principle ‘Accountability’ refers to the controller’s obligation to be able to demonstrate compliance with the laws governing the processing of personal data. In order to satisfy the accountability requirement un...

Frequently asked questions about gambling Finland’s gambling system is undergoing reform. Please note that the content of this page is based on old legislation and is valid until 30 June 2027. The content will be updated as the effective date of t...

1.3.2024 | The Police University College (Polamk) passes the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC) audit and is granted a quality label for the following six years.

8.11.2023 | The audit team appointed by the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC) will visit the Police University College (Polamk) from 8 to 9 November 2023 to conduct a comprehensive audit of Polamk’s quality system and to highlight strengths and enhancement areas.

Steering and monitoring of police operations The police gets its annual budget from the Finnish Government. The 2021 budget amounted to approximately EUR 1 070 million. The police’s financial statements explain how the budget is spent each year. K...

16.11.2022 | The Finnish Education Evaluation Centre will audit the Police University College’s quality system in November 2023.

Annual reporting obligation The holder of a gambling licence or an exclusive licence has reporting obligations under the Gambling Act. Carefully read the technical regulation on reporting obligations before you submit your annual report. Every hol...

Applications for a gambling licence may be submitted via the e-service as of 2 March 2026. The website is still under development. × Close Licences under the Gambling Act Parties can apply for licences under the Gambling Act by submitting a writte...

Right of access You have the right, barring a few exceptions, to find out what personal data of yours the police is processing. You also have the right to be told that the police does not hold any information about you. There is generally no charg...

Bingo licences Bingo is a lottery that uses tickets of numbers. Players can win goods or gift cards or vouchers that can be exchanged for goods or services. The cards or vouchers must not be exchangeable for money. In addition to non-money prizes,...

18.4.2018 | Police University College earns quality label in international audit - strong quality culture supports continuous development

6.11.2017 | Quality system of Police University College (POLAMK) under international evaluation

Frequently asked questions about applying for licences How do I identify myself to the online service? The representative of the license applicant uses strong electronic identification to log in to the online service. If the representative of the ...

5.3.2012 | Police College of Finland passes audit by Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council

4.5.2026 | 1 (38) Letter 07.04.2026 Document: ID-26235751 Case: POL-2025-152385 Written guidelines for obliged entities on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing in gambling activities Contents Definitions ...................................

1.3.2024 | Polisyrkeshögskolan (Polamk) genomgick Nationella centret för utbildningsutvärderings (NCU) auditering och fick en kvalitetsstämpel som gäller i sex år.