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12.5.2026 | The events at the May Day (1 May) demonstrations in Tampere have sparked wide-ranging debate. The Deputy National Police Commissioner had this to say in her blog: Concealing your identity at a protest is not conducive to safety; the law must be revised.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-propose-revising-the-legislation-banning-face-coverings
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17.6.2025 | The Government bill concerning legislation on micromobility has been approved by Finnish Parliament. The amendments to the Road Traffic Act and the Vehicles Act included in the bill will enter into force today, 17 June 2025. The new legislation will bring several changes to traffic surveillance. The changes that will enter into force concern issues such as electric scooters. The amendments to the ...https://poliisi.fi/en/-/entry-into-force-of-micromobility-legislation-will-bring-changes-to-traffic-surveillance-and-sanctions
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The Victims’ Directive improves the rights of crime victims Directives are one form of EU legislation. The purpose of the Victims’ Directive is to obligate EU member countries to take the crime victims’ position into account in legislation. The Di...https://poliisi.fi/en/the-victims-directive
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Police en Newsroom Blog Are the police the only party whose duty it is to prevent domestic violence? 20.2.2026 11.28 Blog I work as the head of Crime Prevention at the National Police Board. I have been following the news about domestic violence a...https://poliisi.fi/en/-/are-the-police-the-only-party-whose-duty-it-is-to-prevent-domestic-violence-
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Environmental offences Impairment of the environment is a crime. Environmental offences are acts that damage and endanger the environment, natural resources and the plant or animal kingdom. A typical environmental offence investigated by the polic...https://poliisi.fi/en/environmental-and-animal-offences
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Licence holder’s obligations Licences under the Gambling Act carry obligations. Some obligations relate directly to the licence, while others relate to compliance with other gambling legislation. Licence holders are obliged to comply with all gamb...https://poliisi.fi/en/licence-holder-s-obligations
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Police en Newsroom Blog Concealing your face at a protest is incompatible with the values of an open and safe society 12.5.2026 12.31 Blog The events on May Day (1 May) continue to reverberate, both in the media and more broadly. The police have l...https://poliisi.fi/en/-/concealing-your-face-at-a-protest-is-incompatible-with-the-values-of-an-open-and-safe-society
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Illegal gambling Has an online casino advertisement caught your eye? Have you wondered whether to use a foreign gambling company to place bets? Before you start gambling, you should always check whether it is a legally organised gambling activity....https://poliisi.fi/en/illegal-gambling
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Acts or threats of violence are a part of robberies The offence is a robbery when the perpetrator steals someone else’s property or uses it without permission by using violence or threatening to do so. A robbery is considered aggravated when, for ...https://poliisi.fi/en/robberies
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Occupational accidents An employer is responsible for reporting occupational accidents that have caused death or serious injuries to the Occupational Safety and Health Division of the Regional State Administrative Agencies. In addition, the employ...https://poliisi.fi/en/occupational-accidents
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Passenger Name Record (PNR) The Passenger Name Record is an information system used by the Passenger Information Unit Finland (PIU) to collect, process and retain Passenger Name Record (PNR) data on flight passengers in line with the legislation. ...https://poliisi.fi/en/passenger-data-system
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Wilderness liaison officers of the police are police experts specialised in hunting and fishing, appointed by police departments.https://poliisi.fi/en/wilderness-liaison-officers-of-the-police
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Money laundering The purpose of money laundering is to disguise the origin of money or other property acquired through criminal activity to make it seem that the money or property has been obtained legally. Money laundering is an intentional crimi...https://poliisi.fi/en/money-laundering
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Recommended decisions Finland’s gambling system is undergoing reform. Please note that applying to the National Police Board for a recommended decision is one of the legal protections available to players under the old legislation. You can apply t...https://poliisi.fi/en/recommended-decisions
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For players Gambling involves risks. Gambling is safer when you choose an operator with a Finnish licence. Please note, however, that until the end of June 2027, Veikkaus Oy has the exclusive right to organise gambling in mainland Finland. Play sa...https://poliisi.fi/en/for-players
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We treat both our customers and our colleagues equally, irrespective of their personal characteristics or background. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment on any grounds in our work community and any issues will be dealt with immediately.https://poliisi.fi/en/equality-and-non-discrimination
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All firearms that have been permanently rendered unfit for use or deactivated must be registered in Finland.https://poliisi.fi/en/notification-of-firearms-rendered-unfit-for-use-or-deactivated
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Payment blocks in gambling Finland’s gambling system is undergoing reform. Please note that bans on gambling payment transactions are among the supervisory measures in the old legislation. Bans on gambling payment transactions will remain in place...https://poliisi.fi/en/payment-blocks-in-gambling
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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