Matters involving large carnivores Sometimes large carnivores (bear, wolf, wolverine, lynx) cause danger to humans. Dangerous situations related to large carnivores should be handled by the police. In practice, the police take care of assignments ...

7.5.2026 | The criminal investigation has covered a range of suspected offences across the territories of three reindeer herding co-operatives, including aggravated money laundering, aggravated fraud, aggravated hunting offences and an aggravated nature conservation offence.

20.10.2023 | The National Bureau of Investigation also examines if the object found in the seabed has any connection to the damage in the gas pipeline.

24.8.2023 | Police carried out intensified wilderness controls at opening of waterfowl and bear hunting seasons

22.8.2025 | Of the large carnivores living in Finland, bears and wolves in particular regularly cause work for the police. These are situations in which a bear or wolf is assessed as posing a danger to people's lives or safety. The duty of the police is to maintain public order and security, in which role they have powers under the Police Act to take measures involving animals to eliminate danger and even, as a last resort, to put an animal down.

16.8.2023 | Police to supervise the start of waterfowl and bear hunting season from 20 to 21 August 2023

3.3.2025 | Both county and municipal elections in Finland will be held on Sunday 13 April 2025. Electoral money collection campaigns may be held without the need for a money collection permit or notification of a small-scale money collection to support election candidates. However, organisers of electoral money collection campaigns should bear in mind certain criteria laid down in law.

23.8.2022 | The Police collaborated with other authorities during the intensified controls of the hunting season opening taking place in the weekend from 20 to 21 August 2020.

10.4.2024 | European Parliament election coming up – who may organize an electoral money collection to support a candidate standing for election?

9.5.2025 | The National Bureau of Investigation continues cooperation with Chinese authorities in the investigation into the damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline. Information about any investigative measures taken by the authorities of China and Hong Kong is, however, provided by the competent authorities themselves.

24.8.2021 | The police supervised the start of the hunting season in an intensified campaign on 20-22 August 2021, in collaboration with other authorities.

10.11.2023 | Investigation into the Balticconnector gas pipeline damage has been underway for a month. Technical examinations have reinforced suspicion that the anchor lifted from the sea belongs to the vessel Newnew Polar Bear.

24.10.2023 | The sequence of events has been established on the basis of evidence and data, and the vessel Newnew Polar Bear, flying the flag of Hong Kong, is believed to have caused the damage.

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 ...................................

17.8.2022 | The Police will collaborate with other authorities in nationwide controls during the opening weekend of the waterfowl and bear hunting seasons.

22.12.2022 | ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME REPORT 2021 The National Working Group on Monitoring Environmental Crime, Finland 01 July, 2021 2 Content 1 General ..................................................................................................................

5.9.2022 | When the Police has to make decisions on animals, especially large predators, the deliberation is based on valid legislation, cooperation, careful consideration and updated instructions. This is the core message of Chief Superintendent Kai Vepsäläinen in his blog published at the Police website.

Mii dáhpáhuvvá, go leat dahkan rihkusalmmuhusa bolesii? Siidduin muitalat rihkusalmmuhusa gieđahallamis ja ovdamearkan almmuhuskopiija diŋgomis.

Loga earálágan pássaid iešvuođain ja maid dagat, jus du pássa láhppo. Dávjá jerrojuvvon jearaldagain lea veahkki máŋggaide smiehttan áššiide. Vástidat maiddái pássa šluhttemii laktásan jearaldagaide.

18.8.2021 | The police will conduct an intensified campaign to control hunting during the initial weekend of the duck and bear hunting season, in collaboration with other authorities throughout the country.