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  1. 29.4.2026 | The two Esplanadis, their side streets and the area around Senate Square will be closed to vehicle traffic on 30 April from 15.00 to 21.00 for the capping of the Manta statue. Driving a private car in Helsinki city centre is not recommended on May Day Eve or May Day.
    https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-to-ensure-public-safety-during-may-day-celebrations-in-helsinki
  2. Police en Newsroom Blog Violence, disruptive behaviour and noise cause house calls for the police at New Year 24.1.2025 9.59 Blog At New Year, police duties include maintaining public order and security. After the New Year, we often get to read re...
    https://poliisi.fi/en/-/violence-disruptive-behaviour-and-noise-cause-house-calls-for-the-police-at-new-year
  3. Notification of a fireworks display Only a professional company that has received permission from the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency has the right to arrange a fireworks display. Notify the local police of any plans to arrange a fireworks dis...
    https://poliisi.fi/en/report-firework
  4. 28.11.2025 | Finland’s Independence Day events will cause changes in traffic arrangements, public transport routes and pedestrian traffic in Helsinki. The police will have a visible presence in the city centre to ensure the smooth flow of events and and maintain public order.
    https://poliisi.fi/en/-/the-police-will-safeguard-independence-day-celebrations-in-the-capital-together-with-other-authorities
  5. 4.6.2026 | Intensified police surveillance during the final week of the school year has already become a tradition and the focus also this year was on proactive surveillance during school hours ahead of the end-of-school weekend. In addition to increased surveillance over the weekend, police officers were actively present in schoolyards, including during breaktimes.
    https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-stepped-up-surveillance-of-festivities-by-young-people-and-children-during-the-end-of-school-week
  6. 26.5.2026 | Helsinki pupils will celebrate the end of their school year, and the police will be on hand during the festivities
    https://poliisi.fi/en/-/helsinki-pupils-will-celebrate-the-end-of-their-school-year-and-the-police-will-be-on-hand-during-the-festivities
  7. 30.12.2025 | In particular, the police will pay attention to people’s handling of fireworks and, if necessary, intervene.
    https://poliisi.fi/en/-/helsinki-police-is-maintaining-public-order-and-safety-in-helsinki-on-new-year-s-eve-1
  8. 28.4.2025 | The police will have a visible presence to secure May Day celebrations in the capital from 30 April to 1 May 2025. Some streets around the Esplanade Park and Kaivopuisto will be closed.
    https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-will-have-a-visible-presence-to-secure-may-day-celebrations
  9. 27.4.2026 | Police call-out volumes continue to rise — police concerned about the increasing violence of youth crime
    https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-call-out-volumes-continue-to-rise-police-concerned-about-the-increasing-violence-of-youth-crime
  10. 19.1.2026 | Penkinpainajaiset, popularly known as penkkarit, take place in the first half of February to mark the last day of school for Finnish upper secondary school students before they sit their matriculation exams. The police would like to remind everyone that the festivities require notification of a public event to the police.
    https://poliisi.fi/en/-/penkkarit-truck-parades-require-public-event-notification-to-the-police
  11. 1.8.2024 | Finland’s traditional Police Day is celebrated again on Saturday, 10 August 2024. The theme for 2024 is Good Net, Bad Net. The theme explores the role of the police in providing reliable identification and warning about online dangers.
    https://poliisi.fi/en/-/national-police-day-celebrations-on-saturday-10-august
  12. 30.5.2024 | Police to supervise end of school celebrations in Helsinki
    https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-to-supervise-end-of-school-celebrations-in-helsinki
  13. 25.4.2024 | The police will have a visible presence in the capital on 30 April – 1 May 2024 to ensure safe May Day celebrations.
    https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-to-ensure-safe-may-day-celebrations-in-helsinki
  14. 26.4.2023 | As usual, the Helsinki Police Department will increase its presence to monitor public order and safety during the May Day celebrations between 30 April and 1 May 2023.
    https://poliisi.fi/en/-/helsinki-police-department-ensures-safety-during-may-day-celebrations
  15. 4.8.2025 | Theme of Police Day: Encounters in schools and streets
    https://poliisi.fi/en/-/theme-of-police-day-encounters-in-schools-and-streets
  16. Speech by National Police Commissioner Ilkka Koskimäki at the 50th Anniversary event of the Police Officer of the Year in Helsinki on 29 October 2025 Police Officers of the Year, dear partners and guests, Finland is one of the most stable, secure ...
    https://poliisi.fi/en/speech-by-national-police-commissioner-ilkka-koskimaki-at-the-50th-anniversary-event-of-the-police-officer-of-the-year
  17. 13.6.2025 | Like before, all police departments carried out an intensified street enforcement and substance abuse enforcement operation during the week when schools in Finland ended for the summer. As the local police departments have already communicated extensively in their own areas, the celebrations of young people went mostly well in the end-of-school weekend.
    https://poliisi.fi/en/-/the-national-theme-week-in-street-enforcement-by-the-police-revealed-clearly-less-reprehensible-issues-than-in-previous-years
  18. 29.4.2020 | Helsinki Police Department will be visibly monitoring public order and safety in public places during May Day celebrations, 30 April – 1 May 2020
    https://poliisi.fi/en/-/helsinki-police-department-will-be-visibly-monitoring-public-order-and-safety-in-public-places-during-may-day-celebrations-30-april-1-may-2020
  19. 6.9.2024 | Police departments carried out an intensified street and substance abuse enforcement campaign during the Venetian Festival weekend, 29 August-1 September, and the preceding week. Monitoring focused particularly on young persons aged under 18.
    https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-submitted-254-child-welfare-notifications-during-street-enforcement-theme-week
  20. 16.6.2026 | Western Uusimaa Police Department wants to remind people about road safety and the possibility to use online services also during the Midsummer weekend.
    https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-remind-people-about-road-safety-and-online-services-also-during-midsummer