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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/instructions-on-the-use-of-the-internet-for-children-and-young-people
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Checklist for online shopping Tips for staying safe when buying from individuals online: Always seal the deal face to face if you can. Ask to see a receipt or other evidence if you are buying something valuable, such as a bicycle. Do not pay the s...https://poliisi.fi/en/online-shoppers-checklist
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Crimes come in many forms The common denominator is that crimes violate someone else’s rights. The channels and phenomena of offences change and evolve often in time with technological progress. In this section, you will find information on the mo...https://poliisi.fi/en/crimes-come-in-many-forms
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Fraud In fraud offences, the perpetrator aims to obtain financial benefits by deceiving the victim. Fraud often causes financial damage to the victim. Nowadays, there are many kinds of fraud types, and they have moved to information networks. E-ma...https://poliisi.fi/en/fraud
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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 ...https://poliisi.fi/en/support-for-the-elderly
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Online tip-off form Have you noticed suspicious activity on the internet? Do you suspect that something you saw may be related to an offence? Have you encountered suspicious content or material? You can leave a tip for the police about a non-urgen...https://poliisi.fi/en/net-tip
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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 ...https://poliisi.fi/en/sex-offences
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Information on the Police.fi sites and terms and conditions of use The Poliisi.fi online services provide information on the Police operations and guides you in your online transactions. The National Police Board of Finland is responsible for the ...https://poliisi.fi/en/information-about-the-website
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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/illegal-money-collection-campaigns
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Police en Newsroom Blog Many risks lurking for older people 17.3.2025 13.54 Blog Children and young people are particularly vulnerable groups in society. Of course, so are many others, such as various minorities or those struggling with diverse pr...https://poliisi.fi/en/-/many-risks-lurking-for-older-people
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Crowdfunding and money collection campaigns What is crowdfunding? Crowdfunding is a means of raising money to finance projects of individuals and organisations and for business functioning. Crowdfunding usually involves asking a large number of pe...https://poliisi.fi/en/crowdfunding-and-money-collection-campaigns
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Denial-of-service attacks A denial-of-service attack is an attack that aims to disrupt or prevent the normal operation of a specific network service. For example, the attack is carried out by overwhelming a website with a flood of traffic that mak...https://poliisi.fi/en/denial-of-service-attacks
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Police en Newsroom Blog Crime prevention in villages, schools and increasingly online 13.11.2024 10.24 Blog The Finnish police have earned the trust and respect of citizens through their actions. This is backed up by various surveys on trust in au...https://poliisi.fi/en/-/crime-prevention-in-villages-schools-and-increasingly-online
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Bullying at school can be a crime A nasty phenomenon in the school world is bullying. Bullying comes in many forms. It can be mental violence by shutting someone out of a group, name-calling, or physical violence. Nowadays bullying often occurs th...https://poliisi.fi/en/bullying-at-school-can-be-a-crime
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A domestic burglary violates the protection of one’s home Burglaries are regrettably common these days, and are committed all year round. The police always investigates burglaries as aggravated theft. Burglaries are typically committed by Finnish ...https://poliisi.fi/en/domestic-and-holiday-home-burglaries
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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/hate-crimes
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Marketing of gambling Finland’s gambling system is undergoing reform. Please note that the content of this page is partly based on old legislation and is valid until 30 June 2027. The content will be updated as the effective date of the new legisl...https://poliisi.fi/en/marketing-of-gambling
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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 ...https://poliisi.fi/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-applying-for-licences
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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/instructions-submitting-annual-money-collection-report
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31.12.2025 | The police, together with other authorities, have moved the cargo vessel to a safe place for further inquiries. They are also in the process of establishing information related to the vessel.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/cargo-vessel-fitburg-moved-to-a-safe-place