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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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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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Stalking Violence in close relationships and especially when a relationship ends can involve stalking. Stalking has been a crime in Finland since 2014. According to the law, stalking means contacting someone repeatedly without permission, followin...https://poliisi.fi/en/stalking
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3.6.2026 | Police performance is built through daily core work in the field, in traffic control, in investigations, and in licensing services. According to National Police Commissioner Ilkka Koskimäki, the figures from the beginning of the year are quite positive.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/national-police-commissioner-koskimaki-police-results-at-the-beginning-of-the-year-are-positive-strict-conduct-obligations-for-oath-takers
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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
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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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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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Restraining order A restraining order is one way to stop harassment, threats, and unwanted messages. A restraining order can also be used to prevent violence and new crimes. What does a restraining order mean? Constant harassment can be involved i...https://poliisi.fi/en/restraining-order
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File a police report A police report is a notice to the police that a crime may have been committed. Anyone can file a police report. A police report can be filed with any police department in the country. As a rule, the police has a duty to inves...https://poliisi.fi/en/report-a-crime
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Career story of Detective Sergeant Mirka Törhönenhttps://poliisi.fi/en/crime-prevention-across-national-borders
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Instructions on the use of the internet for children and young people How can you use the internet safely? What should you do if something bad happens to you on social media channels, for example? Who can you turn to for help? Below, there is a li...https://poliisi.fi/en/instructions-on-the-use-of-the-internet-for-children-and-young-people
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Police en Newsroom Blog Are you a victim or perpetrator of violence or both? 25.11.2024 11.04 Blog Violence – in particular, domestic violence against women – is a serious problem in Finland. What comes to mind when you think of violence or domest...https://poliisi.fi/en/-/are-you-a-victim-or-perpetrator-of-violence-or-both-
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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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Matters involving large carnivores Sometimes large carnivores (bear, wolf, wolverine, lynx) cause danger to humans. Dangerous situations related to large carnivores should be handled by the police. In practice, the police take care of assignments ...https://poliisi.fi/en/matters-involving-large-carnivores
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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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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/international-cooperation
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Prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing in gambling Gambling is an economic activity and consequently also one potential area that can be used for money laundering and terrorist financing. Money laundering refers to activities where...https://poliisi.fi/en/prevention-of-money-laundering-and-terrorism-financing-in-gambling
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The Police definition of street gangs refers to groups associated with certain urban neighbourhoods, with several active identified individuals and defined hierarchies and leaders.https://poliisi.fi/en/criminality-by-street-gangs
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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/security-stewarding
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Fraud In fraud offences, the perpetrator aims to obtain financial benefits by deceiving the victim. Fraud often causes financial damage to the victim. Nowadays, there are many kinds of fraud types, and they have moved to information networks. E-ma...https://poliisi.fi/en/fraud