Unlicensed firearms and explosives You can hand over unlicensed firearms, firearm components, cartridges, specially dangerous projectiles and explosives to the police without legal consequences. However, must report them to the police on your own ...

Police vehicles Finnish police use cars, vans, motorcycles, scooters, boats, water scooters, snowmobiles, quad bikes, bicycles and light electric vehicles. The police has to operate in many different kinds of environments and weather conditions, w...

Police dogs Police dogs serve in all police units, around the clock on every day of the year, ready to support the police during tasks. Police dogs perform approximately 11,000 different tasks per year in various situations, and they have been est...

Organisation of Helsinki Police We ensure that our capital city is safe and pleasant for everyone together with the City of Helsinki, other authorities, communities and the residents. The Helsinki police station is in Pasila. You can report an off...

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...

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...

29.3.2026 | Police Investigate the Falling of Flying Devices in Southeast Finland

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...

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.

8.5.2025 | The Police’s Karhu Special Intervention Unit is conducting exercises at sea off the coast of Helsinki with other authorities and helicopters

International cooperation Finnish police pursue broad cross-border cooperation. The cooperation is considered international, as it takes place across Finland’s national borders. Cooperation is important, because the Finnish police can only operate...

How to apply for an identity card You can apply for a standard identity card online or by visiting the police station of your choice. It is easiest to do this online. Have your passport photograph taken. The photography studio sends your passport ...

Card applications You can apply for duplicate copies of all licences required in the private security industry in the police e-service portal or in a licence service point of your choice. It is easiest to do this online: Have your photograph taken...

Moving firearms across national borders On this page, you will find information about what to do when you need to transfer a firearm from one country to another. For example, you could be moving abroad or participating in a shooting sports or hunt...

25.4.2024 | In the special exhibition “Marias and Mörkös”, vehicles on display include the world’s fastest police motorcycle and police cars from various decades.

Public protests at Helsinki Airport – FAQ Public meetings and demonstrations A public meeting is typically a demonstration, or some other event arranged under the constitutional freedom of assembly. Anyone may follow a public meeting or demonstrat...

10.6.2024 | Together with Finnish partners, The Special Intervention Unit Karhu will organize a cooperation exercise for multinational police special forces in Tampere and Pirkanmaa 10th – 14th June 2024.

2.6.2025 | Heading to Tampere on a summer vacation? Visit the Police Museum while you’re there!

1.8.2022 | The national Special Intervention Unit Karhu is a special intervention unit with the basic task of supporting all police units everywhere in Finland.

2.3.2025 | Swift action by the Finnish authorities prevented any additional damage from taking place in the Gulf of Finland. The criminal investigative measures concerning the cable damage have reached a stage where the authorities have been able to cancel the seizure. The Eagle S tanker will leave Finland's territorial waters and exclusive economic zone under the control of the Border Guard.