Orders for pre-trial investigation reports and inquiries about unfinished investigations, contact information by police unit.

21.2.2025 | The National Bureau of Investigation has started a preliminary inquiry into the suspected cable damage which was discovered in Sweden's exclusive economic zone on 19 February 2025.

Projects and top-up funding The police can use its top-up funding towards the organisation’s development projects. The following projects have been financed fully or partially with top-up funding. Projects in progress Open all Close all IMPROVE - ...

Police Traffic Safety Centre Photos from the fixed automatic traffic cameras are sent wirelessly to the Police Traffic Safety Centre in Helsinki. The photo taken by a traffic safety camera shows the vehicle, the licence plate, the driver, and iden...

1.4.2026 | The Border Guard announced on 31st March 2026 that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) had been observed on the ice of Lake Pyhäjärvi, located within the municipality of Parikkala. As a result of this incident, the North Karelia Border Guard has initiated a preliminary investigation into the suspected territorial violation caused by the UAV.

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...

Police helpline The police helpline gives advice on non-urgent matters regarding licences, appointment bookings, e-services and traffic surveillance. The national police helpline gives advice on non-urgent matters regarding passports, identity car...

7.1.2026 | The Fitburg Vessel Seized by the National Bureau of Investigation

9.12.2025 | Police received a report of a violent incident at 4:48 a.m. on Tuesday, December 9, on Kolsarintie in Konala. Several police units responded to the scene.

National Bureau of Investigation's Communications National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) provides information mainly through press releases published on the front page . For interview requests and other media inquiries, please contact us at Commun...

Career story of Detective Sergeant Mirka Törhönen

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is a national unit of the Finnish Police operating across Finland and dealing with a wide range of duties.

The Communications Department at Southwestern Finland Police is open during office hours from 8am to 4pm.

Criminal investigation process If the police has reason to suspect that a crime has been committed, a pre-trial investigation is opened. The length of the investigation depends on the nature of the crime. Simple and clear-cut criminal offences are...

National Police Board of Finland The National Police Board’s tasks include planning, directing, developing and supervising police operations and the related support functions. In addition, it is responsible for the equal availability of police ser...

National Bureau of Investigation The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is a national unit of the Finnish Police operating across Finland and dealing with a wide range of duties. We detect and investigate serious, organised and professional cr...

External environment and statistics The police keeps a close eye on the ever-changing environment in which it operates. Analyses are useful for understanding social trends, megatrends and phenomena. These social changes have an impact on both the ...

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Eastern Uusimaa Police Department We provide police services in 15 municipalities in Eastern and Central Uusimaa. Our area of operation extends from Vantaa to Hyvinkää and from Nurmijärvi to Loviisa. There are more than 550,000 inhabitants in East...

Oulu Police Department We operate in 38 municipalities in the counties of Kainuu and Northern Ostrobothnia (Pohjois-Pohjanmaa). Our area of operation includes about 61 600 square kilometres, with about 488 000 residents. The Police Department is c...