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Processing times The processing times of applications submitted to the police vary from one day to several weeks, depending on the category. The police has determined estimated processing times for the some key permits/licences. The estimated proc...https://poliisi.fi/en/processing-times
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Fees and processing times Most of the services of the police are free of charge to the customers. Maintaining public order and safety and pre-trial investigations of the offences are financed by public funds. Most licence applications and notifica...https://poliisi.fi/en/fees-and-processing-times
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General principles of personal data processing Controllers must, when processing personal data, respect the rights and freedoms of data subjects. The police has a statutory duty to ensure the security of personal data and the privacy of people’s i...https://poliisi.fi/en/processing-of-personal-data-by-the-police
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Processing of requests for research permits The competent authority may, while reviewing a request for a research permit, ask the applicant to provide more information to help with the decision-making process. The police also has an internal consu...https://poliisi.fi/en/processing-of-requests-for-research-permits
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Data protection and processing of personal data Police work often involves processing personal data. The police has a statutory duty to ensure the security of personal data and the privacy of people’s information. The police only processes persona...https://poliisi.fi/en/data-protection-and-processing-of-personal-data
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How police reports are processed Police reports are entered into the police’s case management system. Police reports filed online are copied into the case management system manually by the police. This can take a few days or weeks, depending on ho...https://poliisi.fi/en/how-is-a-report-of-an-offence-processed
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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/crime-investigation
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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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30.9.2025 | It takes around 8−10 months to process a money collection permit.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/a-carefully-completed-application-promotes-the-processing-of-a-money-collection-permit
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The police strategy guides and prioritizes the activities and decision-making of the police and serves as the basis for long-term planning within the police force.https://poliisi.fi/en/police-strategy
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Internal supervision is one of the work tasks of everyone working for the Police. Internal monitoring involves everyday procedures and ways of acting aimed at securing operational legality and productivity.https://poliisi.fi/en/internal-supervision
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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 - ...https://poliisi.fi/en/projects-and-complementary-funding
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Privacy statement; Distribution of the Police newsletter Information to data subjects ID-18175972 (Privacy policy) 15 May 2018 POL-2018-17138 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Article 12 and Article 13 ( data ...https://poliisi.fi/en/privacy-statement-distribution-of-the-police-newsletter
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Passports, identity cards, permits A passport and an identity card are travel documents and official forms of identification. In Finland, applications for these documents are submitted to the police. The police grants permits for firearms and the ...https://poliisi.fi/en/passports-identity-cards-and-permits
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Making an appointment and coming to the police station You can initiate most application processes with the police online. You do not always have to visit the police station. Our online service will inform you if you need to visit one of our servi...https://poliisi.fi/en/making-an-appointment-and-coming-to-the-police-station
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Use of data held by the police for research purposes According to the Act on the Openness of Government Activities, the authorities can give researchers access to confidential documents for scientific purposes. This kind of access can be given for...https://poliisi.fi/en/use-of-data-for-research
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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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The career story of Minna Liflander.https://poliisi.fi/en/licence-administration-works-for-society
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13.3.2026 | The Finnish police managed to meet the expectations and requirements set for the police efficiently and productively during 2025. As an example, in emergency response assignments the police arrived at the scene in 9.5 minutes, which was clearly below the target time. At the same time, the number of assignments has increased significantly.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/annual-report-of-the-police-for-2025-is-ready
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Frequently asked questions about the licence holder’s obligations Is there a charge for processing annual reports? The supervisory authority does not charge a separate processing fee for the annual reports. However, holders of a gambling licence o...https://poliisi.fi/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-licence-holder-s-obligations