5.1.2026 | Letter Translation ID-24755195 1 (13) 14.06.2024 POL-2024-20460 NATIONAL POLICE BOARD Vuorimiehentie 3, P.O.Box 1000, 02151 ESPOO kirjaamo.poliisihallitus@poliisi.fi Tel. +358 295 480 181, Fax +358 295 411 780 police.fi Police Anticorruption Polic...

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...

Accidents The Police have duties relating to the prevention of accidents, fighting the consequences and investigating the causes of accidents. In everyday language, an accident can mean various kinds of sudden incidents causing injuries, property ...

Other duties of the police Other duties assigned to the police include determining causes of death and investigation of fires and more severe cases of occupational accidents. The police also supervises people who have a prohibition to pursue busin...

Police en Publications Publication Final report of the working age programme Tekijät Police working age programme Eränkö, Tiina Koivu, Satu Kammonen, Katariina Julkaisusarja Publications of the National Police Board Julkaisuvuosi 2019 Numero 1 ISS...

Financial criminals steal from our shared wealth In financial crime, business activities are exploited for financial gain. Statutory responsibilities may be neglected or business activities may be used for criminal purposes. When financial crimina...

Unmanned aerial vehicles The Police of Finland has quickly become Finland’s largest organisation and an international pioneer in unmanned aviation. The Police of Finland uses unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in all its activities, and they are ever...

Instructions for licence holders A holder of a security sector business licence must have such general written instructions that allow the guards and security stewards to carry out their guarding and security stewarding duties correctly and safely...

Careers with us The police is one of the biggest government-sector employers in Finland. We employ a total of around 10,000 professionals and experts in 14 police units across the country. The police offers varied, challenging and meaningful work ...

31.3.2021 | Online postings over the past week and weekend have referred to alleged malpractices by Police officers. The National Police Board has examined the material and has, on that basis, made a report to the National Prosecution Authority, responsible for any criminal investigations involving the Police.he National Prosecution Autorit has taken the case for pre-inspection.

Deaths Approximately 10,000 deaths are reported to the police each year. The police receive a notification about the death and visit the location in question. Even though they don’t conduct the investigation of the cause of death in all cases repo...

Read the career story of Chief of Human Resources Development Satu Koivu

Public protests at Helsinki Airport – FAQ The Eastern Uusimaa Police Department maintains public order and security at Helsinki Airport. It also carries out other duties assigned to the police at the airport. Questions and answers regarding public...

Other licensing matters Security inspector licence Security inspections may be conducted at police departments or other police premises, in the premises or territory of the Border Guard, in courts and in harbours and the Finnish Immigration Servic...

5.11.2025 | In 2025, the Finnish police joined the shared and revised central government personnel survey, HenkilöstöBaro. Based on the results, police personnel think that the work of immediate supervisors, the appreciation and meaningfulness of one’s own work, and occupational safety are considered special strengths in the police.

Security stewarding You can move around in public places without fear of or interference from others and without your peace being disturbed. For this purpose, noisy and threatening conduct and carrying dangerous items or substances are not permitt...

Police en Newsroom Blog The use of alpha-PVP can also be seen in road traffic 16.12.2025 9.34 Blog Abstract The synthetic narcotic alpha-PVP, which has rapidly become more common in Finland, has turned into a visible phenomenon in recent years, bo...

What does trafficking in human beings mean? Human trafficking does not mean a sale as a single event. Human trafficking is a process of exploitation, where the perpetrator tries to gain financial profit by subjugating the victim by different means...

4.12.2025 | The Police Museum's new online exhibition “In Memoriam – Police killed in the line of duty” examines the history of police fatalities. The exhibition reveals for example the most dangerous types of assignments for police officers and how the work community responded to these events in different periods.

11.3.2025 | The safety and comfort of public transport is an important part of urban life. Ensuring this requires cooperation between different actors.