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...

2.4.2026 | Based on information gathered during the investigations, the authorities do not completely exclude the possibility that, in addition to the unmanned aerial vehicles already found in Finland, several other such aircraft might have ended up in the country.

31.3.2026 | The investigation by authorities into the unmanned aerial vehicles that fell on Sunday, 29th March 2026, is ongoing.

13.4.2026 | The criminal investigation into the unmanned aerial vehicle found in Iitti, Päijät-Häme continues. The Border Guard investigates the incident as a suspected territorial violation, and the National Bureau of Investigation investigates a suspected grossly negligent endangerment.

1.4.2026 | The Border Guard announced on 31st March 2026 that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) had been observed on the ice of Lake Pyhäjärvi, located within the municipality of Parikkala. As a result of this incident, the North Karelia Border Guard has initiated a preliminary investigation into the suspected territorial violation caused by the UAV.

National Bureau of Investigation The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is a national unit of the Finnish Police operating across Finland and dealing with a wide range of duties. We detect and investigate serious, organised and professional cr...

Southeastern Finland Police Department We provide police services in the areas of 15 municipalities. Our area of operation extends from Kotka on the coast to Kouvola in the north and Parikkala in the east. The area is characterised by a long easte...

From field work to training provider and developer Assistant Police Commissioner Sami Hätönen, Chief of the Public Order and Security Unit National Police Board Master of Public Administration, Bachelor in Police Command The Police Officer of the ...

30.3.2026 | Operation in Response to UAV incidents in South-East Finland Continues

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...

14.11.2025 | The Police University College is investigating how a remote controlled unmanned aerial vehicle (drone-in-a-box) system could be utilized in operational police work. The project is being carried out in cooperation with Central Finland and Southeastern Finland police departments.

26.9.2025 | Police monitoring drone situation in Finland in cooperation with other authorities

29.10.2025 | The Police Officer of the Year in Finland was now chosen for the 50th time, and the theme of the anniversary year was cooperation between authorities.

29.10.2025 | Superintendent Sami Hätönen, who works at the Police University College, has been chosen as the Police Officer of the Year 2025 in Finland. The nomination was announced on Wednesday 29 October 2025 at a seminar in Helsinki.

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.

27.6.2024 | The Pride parade to be organised on Saturday, 29 June, will have an impact on traffic arrangements in the area of the Helsinki city centre. All other traffic will be rerouted from the parade route. Aviation will be restricted in Kaivopuisto.

30.11.2023 | The police will safeguard Independence Day events in Helsinki on 6 December

30.11.2021 | Independence Day festivities and demonstrations will affect traffic in the city centre on 6 December 2021. Aviation will be restricted in the centre of Helsinki on Independence Day between 6 am and 10 pm. This restriction applies to both manned and unmanned aviation.

24.7.2017 | The impacts of the Presidential visit on road, water and air traffic in the Savonlinna region

15.5.2019 | Aviation restricted in the surroundings of Finlandia Hall from 16 to 17 May 2019 due to the Council of Europe meeting