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 ...

Electoral money collection Electoral money collection means money collection campaigns held to support candidates standing for public elections. Electoral money collection campaigns may be held without a money collection permit or notification of ...

4.3.2025 | County and municipal elections will both be held on Sunday 13 April 2025. Advance voting starts on 2 April 2025. To be able to exercise your right to vote, you will need to show proof of identity when you vote. Since you can do this by showing a valid passport, personal ID card or driving licence, it’s now high time to check the validity of these documents.

31.3.2025 | Finland will hold a county and municipal election on 13 April 2025. The police will undertake enhanced monitoring of public order and security at campaign events and in the vicinity of election-related venues.

10.6.2025 | Accounts for the electoral money collection campaigns in respect of the county and municipal elections held this spring must be submitted by 27 June 2025. The National Police Board recommends using the electoral money collection accounting form (in Finnish and Swedish) available on the police website.

20.1.2025 | According to the guidelines of the police, police social media accounts whose holder is a candidate in the elections, will go quiet in the period preceding the elections.

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.

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

Advisory boards monitor and develop the activities and operations of the police The Advisory Board for the Police operates under the Ministry of the Interior. The tasks of the Advisory Board include: monitoring the development in the environment a...

21.12.2022 | Some Police social media accounts put on hold at year’s end

The career story of researcher Pirjo Jukarainen.

Illegal money collection campaigns Has someone asked you to donate money or are you otherwise thinking about donating? Never donate anything to a money collection until you have ensured that their campaign is legitimate! Ask for the organiser’s pe...

1.6.2021 | The Southwestern Finland police department has received a report that voters in Varissuo-area in Turku have been pressured to vote for a certain candidate. A police investigation is underway.

Hate crimes What is a hate crime? The Finnish law does not define the concept of a hate crime specifically. In general terms, hate crime is a crime motivated by prejudice or hostility towards the victim’s ethnic or national origin. The crime may a...

From field work to training provider and developer Assistant Police Commissioner Sami Hätönen, Chief of the Public Order and Security Unit National Police Board Master of Public Administration, Bachelor in Police Command The Police Officer of the ...

3.8.2016 | Increase in corruption involving misuse of information

2.2.2022 | Helsinki Police Symphonic Band’s instructive videos for school-aged children and teenagers are freely available for all on YouTube.

16.12.2020 | A comprehensive approach and data collection model are needed for the monitoring of corruption. This is stated in the final report of the KORSI (Corruption monitoring indicators in Finland) research project, coordinated by the Police University College. The project explored suitable methods and indicators for the monitoring of corruption in Finland.

26.3.2020 | Restrictions on movement to be introduced in Uusimaa - police urge everyone to do their best to prevent the spread of coronavirus

21.8.2023 | National Bureau of Investigation, Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Indicators 2 Abstract REPORT NAME Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Indicators PUBLICATION NAME Money Laundering and Terrorist Fina...