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Denial-of-service attacks A denial-of-service attack is an attack that aims to disrupt or prevent the normal operation of a specific network service. For example, the attack is carried out by overwhelming a website with a flood of traffic that mak...https://poliisi.fi/en/denial-of-service-attacks
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National Police Board Communications The email address of the National Police Board for the media is media.poliisihallitus@poliisi.fi and the media telephone number is +358 50 399 9039 . We serve from Monday to Friday 9.00–16.15. Outside the servi...https://poliisi.fi/en/national-police-board-communications
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The police as a part of the society The police safeguard everyday life in Finland. We are easy to identify and approach, both on the street and online. We take care of issues related to everyone’s safety every day, such as criminal investigations,...https://poliisi.fi/en/police-in-society
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Photographs and videos about police work Photographs intended to accompany the police’s press releases are distributed via the media services portal either as attachments or as links to the police’s image library. Small pictures of senior police s...https://poliisi.fi/en/photographs
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Accidents The Police have duties relating to the prevention of accidents, fighting the consequences and investigating the causes of accidents. In everyday language, an accident can mean various kinds of sudden incidents causing injuries, property ...https://poliisi.fi/en/accidents
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Entering international positions Work in governmental positions offers the opportunity to enter international duties. Finnish experts are hired by the European Union (EU), United Nations (UN) and research organisations, for instance. Finland parti...https://poliisi.fi/en/international-tasks
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Crowdfunding and money collection campaigns What is crowdfunding? Crowdfunding is a means of raising money to finance projects of individuals and organisations and for business functioning. Crowdfunding usually involves asking a large number of pe...https://poliisi.fi/en/crowdfunding-and-money-collection-campaigns
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What obligations does a money collection permit bring? Below you will find a list about the main things to remember when arranging a money collection. Notification of a change in circumstances Make a written notification to the Police Board of any...https://poliisi.fi/en/what-obligations-does-a-money-collection-permit-bring-
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Bullying at school can be a crime A nasty phenomenon in the school world is bullying. Bullying comes in many forms. It can be mental violence by shutting someone out of a group, name-calling, or physical violence. Nowadays bullying often occurs th...https://poliisi.fi/en/bullying-at-school-can-be-a-crime
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17.4.2026 | As part of an international joint operation coordinated by Europol called Operation PowerOFF, the Finnish Police have taken down illegal DDoS services intended for carrying out distributed denial of service attacks. The users registered with these services include thousands of people from Finland.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-warn-thousands-of-ddos-service-users-a-denial-of-service-attack-is-a-crime
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Domestic violence Domestic violence refers to violence against: a current or former partner a child a close relative another person close to the perpetrator. Domestic violence often occurs at home or in other private places. The violence may have ...https://poliisi.fi/en/violence-in-close-relationships
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Frequently asked questions about annual reports On this page you can find frequently asked questions and the answers to them. How much detail do we need to provide about the use of our net proceeds? The purpose for which you have used your proceed...https://poliisi.fi/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-annual-reports-and-accounts
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Frequently asked questions about gambling Finland’s gambling system is undergoing reform. Please note that the content of this page is based on old legislation and is valid until 30 June 2027. The content will be updated as the effective date of t...https://poliisi.fi/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-gambling
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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
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24.3.2026 | Young people online An educator's guide to cybercrime prevention and responsible online behaviour. 2026 Contents 1 Introduction 3 2 Young people online 5 3 What is cybercrime? 7 3.1 Cybercrimes in Finnish legislation 8 3.2 Specific features of cyb...https://poliisi.fi/documents/25235045/59586767/young-people-online-guide-english.pdf/f3372a5f-c0cb-829b-3462-f758988e49b9?t=1774350732324
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3.9.2025 | The National Police Board has prohibited the marketing of gambling by two different social media influencers in violation of the Lotteries Act. Both prohibition decisions were served on the parties concerned in May 2025. One of the prohibitions entered into force in June. The enforcement of the other prohibition has been suspended, as the party concerned has appealed against it to the Administrative Court.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/the-national-police-board-intervened-again-in-the-unlawful-marketing-of-gambling-by-social-media-influencers
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Privacy statement; media service on the poliisi.fi/en website POL-2022-52112, ID-22504907, 29.7.2022 Controller National Police Board Postal address: PO Box 1000, FI-02151 ESPOO Visiting address: Vuorimiehentie 3, 02150 ESPOO Telephone: +358 (0)29...https://poliisi.fi/en/privacy-statement-media-service-on-the-poliisi-fi-en-website
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23.6.2021 | The police warn about a trending criminal phenomenon in which criminals are phishing for online banking details on fake websites imitating genuine banking websites. For the customer, it is safest to use the bank’s own mobile apps or bookmarked pages. If you think that criminals have gotten your online banking details, it is of utmost importance that you contact your bank immediately.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/finns-have-lost-millions-of-euros-in-banking-frauds-distinguishing-fake-websites-from-genuine-ones-may-be-difficult
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Information on the Police.fi sites and terms and conditions of use The Poliisi.fi online services provide information on the Police operations and guides you in your online transactions. The National Police Board of Finland is responsible for the ...https://poliisi.fi/en/information-about-the-website
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11.12.2024 | As part of the international operation PowerOFF, Finnish police have shut down websites offering unlawful booter and stresser services. The operation also affected hundreds of users in Finland.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-warn-users-of-crime-as-services-ddossing-is-a-criminal-offence