Police badge and the uniform Police badge Every police officer wears a badge. Police officers on duty must disclose that they are police if the situation so requires. Police officers must also show their badge on request, except where this could j...

Sex offences In 2021, nearly 5,400 sexual offences were reported to the Police of Finland, much more than half of which were targeted at children. In addition, the Police of Finland investigated more than 850 offences related to sexual imagery of ...

Renting official police clothing Permission to wear official police clothing can be granted for film and television productions, theatre performances and for other similar purposes. Permission to rent or wear official police clothing can be grante...

2.5.2023 | The National Bureau of Investigation and the National Criminal Police of Estonia have investigated together aggravated trafficking in human beings involving companies with links to the construction industry. It is suspected that an organisation consisting of different companies and individuals has deceived several dozen workers into coming to work in Finland in circumstances such as forced labour and has gained criminal proceeds of over 2.3 million euros from this activity.

27.6.2023 | The police control traffic in unmarked vehicles in summer

Reporting a missing person The police are responsible for searching for missing persons on land and in inland waters, whereas the Frontier Guard conducts searches at sea. A search for a missing person will begin if there is reason to believe that ...

Police emblem and how to use it correctly The sword-and-lion emblem is one of the best known symbols of Finnish police. The appearance and use of the emblem is regulated by the Finnish Government’s Decree on the Police. The police emblem consists ...

File a police report A police report is a notice to the police that a crime may have been committed. Anyone can file a police report. A police report can be filed with any police department in the country. As a rule, the police has a duty to inves...

10.1.2022 | On 19 November 2021, the National Police Board signed a contract on the provision of police uniforms and associated services. The contract is valid until further notice and Image Wear Oy will continue as the contract supplier. The contract covers the police units, the Åland Police Department, the Ministry of the Interior, Crisis Management Centre Finland and the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (SUPO).

Instructions on the use of the internet for children and young people How can you use the internet safely? What should you do if something bad happens to you on social media channels, for example? Who can you turn to for help? Below, there is a li...

When is a money collection permit not required? Schools and nurseries Schools and nurseries can run money collection campaigns without a money collection permit or a small-scale money collection notice as long as the campaign is run in connection ...

Support for the elderly Elderly people often have a remarkable amount of life experience. In spite of this, aging often brings challenges caused by, for example, health or memory problems. Elderly people may need support to manage at home or with ...

21.9.2020 | Passport photograph instructions 1 (7) Passport photograph instructions by the police These instructions describe the technical and quality requirements on passport photographs. The same instructions apply to all facial photographs used on the pas...

Amending a security sector business licence The National Police Board may amend the terms and limitations added to the security sector business licence due to changes in the scope of the security sector business licence holder's operations, the nu...

Police dogs Police dogs serve in all police units, around the clock on every day of the year, ready to support the police during tasks. Police dogs perform approximately 11,000 different tasks per year in various situations, and they have been est...

24.1.2026 | Announcement 24.1.2026

3.12.2024 | Statement ID-24794938 1 (81) 01.11.2024 POL-2023-12050 NATIONAL POLICE BOARD Gambling Administration Konepajankatu 2, P.O.Box 50, FI-11101 RIIHIMÄKI arpajaishallinto@poliisi.fi Tel. +358 295 480 181 police.fi National Police Board's guidelines on ...

25.1.2021 | BLACK WALLET BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Insights on what Fintechs offering payment services should consider in countering Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Table of contents List of abbreviations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

26.11.2024 | Protect yourself from pickpockets and take care of your belongings

11.11.2024 | The police carried out an intensified nationwide elk and deer hunting control operation on 30 September – 27 October 2024. Hunters generally complied well with the rules, but some irregularities were detected. The most common hunting offence was transporting a firearm in a car in a prohibited manner.