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 ...

Occupational accidents An employer is responsible for reporting occupational accidents that have caused death or serious injuries to the Occupational Safety and Health Division of the Regional State Administrative Agencies. In addition, the employ...

Fires The police’s duties in connection with fires are related primarily to the general order and safety of the fire location. The police isolate the fire location and secure the operations of the rescue department, prevent additional accidents an...

Southwestern Finland Police Department We provide police services in Southwestern Finland from Turku archipelago to Kankaanpää. The area is characterised by the proximity of the sea. The police may also need a boat or ferry to move in the Archipel...

Traffic safety and surveillance The police pursue traffic safety cooperation with different authorities and organisations, not forgetting increasing international cooperation. Of all authorities monitoring traffic, the police undoubtedly play the ...

Deaths Approximately 10,000 deaths are reported to the police each year. The police receive a notification about the death and visit the location in question. Even though they don’t conduct the investigation of the cause of death in all cases repo...

Other duties of the police Other duties assigned to the police include determining causes of death and investigation of fires and more severe cases of occupational accidents. The police also supervises people who have a prohibition to pursue busin...

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Emergency response Emergency number – 112 If you need urgent police assistance, call the national emergency number 112. If someone has been injured, begin administering first aid. Prevent any further damage from occurring, if possible. You do not ...

7.5.2026 | The criminal investigation has covered a range of suspected offences across the territories of three reindeer herding co-operatives, including aggravated money laundering, aggravated fraud, aggravated hunting offences and an aggravated nature conservation offence.

19.5.2025 | The police have interviewed most of the eye witnesses to the helicopter accident in Eura on Saturday 17 May. The National Bureau of Investigation investigates the course of the events together with the Southwestern Finland Police Department, the Safety Investigation Authority Finland and the Estonian authorities.

Police en Newsroom Blog Several successes in police traffic safety work in 2024 28.2.2025 9.06 Blog Traffic safety concerns the whole of society. The purpose of police traffic safety work is to maintain and promote general law-abiding behaviour on...

Automatic traffic surveillance In addition to traditional surveillance methods, the police use automatic traffic surveillance equipment on heavily trafficked roads and urban areas. Besides monitoring speeds, the equipment is used to monitor observ...

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.

17.5.2025 | Euran helikopteriturmassa viisi kuolonuhria – poliisi jatkaa onnettomuuden tutkintaa

Getting a passport You can apply for a standard passport 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 photograph to the po...

8.6.2026 | The Police Museum is a free museum located in Hervanta, Tampere. After Midsummer, the museum will also be open on summer Sundays until August 30.

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 ...

23.1.2025 | The investigation of the road accident in Sinettä has been completed

17.5.2025 | This news article is being updated. You can follow the updates at Poliisi.fi.