Police en Newsroom Blog The police in Finland use firearm with deliberation and on rare occasions 23.9.2025 10.16 Blog The Finnish police use firearms on rare occasions. Even though individual situations involving the use of force sometimes receiv...

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.

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...

31.12.2025 | The police, together with other authorities, have moved the cargo vessel to a safe place for further inquiries. They are also in the process of establishing information related to the vessel. 

20.1.2026 | An amendment made to weapons offences laid down by the Criminal Code entered into force at the turn of the year. The amendment means that, for example, carrying an unauthorised firearm in a public place can meet the statutory definition of an aggravated firearms offence. The police will implement the amendment effectively through enforcement and investigation.

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.

13.2.2026 | Rahanpesun selvittelykeskuksen vuosikertomus 2025 Keskusrikospoliisi 29.01.2026 2 Sisällys 1 VUOSI 2025 PÄHKINÄNKUORESSA .................................................................................. 7 2 ILMIÖT 2025 ..............................

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.

4.11.2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME IN FINLAND Review 2024 National Working Group on Monitoring Environmental Crime 01 August 2024 2 Summary TITLE Environmental Crime Report 2024 PREPARED BY Finnish National Group for Monitoring of Environmental Offences PUBLISHE...

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...

1.2.2023 | The southern command centre in Helsinki is on standby around the clock. The centre is the place from which the police operations of the whole of Southern Finland are managed, criminal investigations initiated and particularly demanding police tasks carried out.

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.

27.7.2022 | The Helsinki Police Department is visibly present across the city and is ready to act at all hours on every day of the year. Ensuring security is everyday work for the police.

19.2.2018 | The police force's report in the closed Facebook group is ready: Police units have issued a serious written admonition to one party, and supervisory guidance to five others

19.2.2018 | The police force's report in the closed Facebook group is ready: Police units have issued a serious written admonition to one party, and supervisory guidance to five others

14.3.2024 | National Working Group on Monitoring Environmental Crime 01 August 2023 ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME REPORT 2023 2 Summary REPORT NAME Environmental Crime Report 2023 PREPARED BY Finnish National Group for Monitoring of Environmental Offences PUBLISHED 8/2...

20.2.2023 | Privacy statement ID-21183932 1 (10) 26 .03.2021 POL-2021-22741 Privacy statement; Police data in the emergency response centre data system 1 Controller National Police Board Postal address: P.O. Box 1000, 02151 Espoo Street address: Vuorimiehenti...

25.3.2021 | For its part, the Police is preparing for the introduction of movement restrictions. In practice, the monitoring would be taken care of by the current Police resources. The objective is to ensure that the restrictions imposed will be followed as comprehensively as possible.

12.10.2022 | Häme Police Department Sustainability Report 2021 Keeping everyone safe, at all times We are committed to promoting the implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030). From among the goals in the Agenda, we have chosen the SDGs t...

8.3.2022 | The results of a recent study by the police show that the number of violent crime incidents in which the suspect is under 15 years old has grown significantly in recent years.