12.5.2026 | LAPSI- JA NUORISORIKOS- TUTKINNAN KÄSIKIRJA Saara Asmundela, Maria Hietajärvi & Miia Lehtinen (toim.) POLIISIHALLITUKSEN JULKAISUSARJA 3/2026 POLISSTYRELSENS PUBLIKATIONSERIE Ka nn en k uv a Sa m i H ät ön en / P ol iis ih al lit uk se n vi es ti ...

Sex offences In 2021, nearly 5,400 sexual offences were reported to the Police of Finland, much more than half of which were targeted at children. In addition, the Police of Finland investigated more than 850 offences related to sexual imagery of ...

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Were you the victim of a crime? Over 800,000 crimes come to the police’s attention each year, of which over 300,000 are traffic offences. This means that many people are victims of crimes. In addition to being traumatic to the victim, his/her fami...

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...

Online tip-off form Have you noticed suspicious activity on the internet? Do you suspect that something you saw may be related to an offence? Have you encountered suspicious content or material? You can leave a tip for the police about a non-urgen...

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 ...

Support for the elderly Elderly people often have a remarkable amount of life experience. In spite of this, aging often brings challenges caused by, for example, health or memory problems. Elderly people may need support to manage at home or with ...

10.4.2024 | NUORISORIKOLLISUUS Taktinen teema-analyysi – määritelmät, tilannekuva ja toimintamallit TAKTINEN ANALYYSI TIIVISTELMÄ RAPORTIN NIMI Nuorisorikollisuus: Taktinen teema-analyysi – määritelmät, tilannekuva ja toimintamallit LAATIJA Poliisihallitus, a...

13.11.2025 | Sexual offencesreported to the Helsinki Police Department have increased by more than 50 percent in two years, and rapes by more than 60 percent.

12.5.2026 | HANDBOK FÖR UTREDNING AV BARN- OCH UNGDOMSBROTT Saara Asmundela, Maria Hietajärvi & Miia Lehtinen (toim.) POLIISIHALLITUKSEN JULKAISUSARJA 3/2026 POLISSTYRELSENS PUBLIKATIONSERIE Ka nn en k uv a Sa m i H ät ön en / P ol iis ih al lit uk se n vi es...

29.8.2025 | Public trust in the police has remained stable for a long time. Of those who responded to the latest Police Barometer survey, 92 per cent trust the police a lot or a fair amount.

8.8.2025 | Helsinki Police Department has received a lot of feedback about public order disturbances and the perceived lack of safety resulting from substance abuse. These disturbances are mainly related to drug use and related crime.

18.2.2025 | Rikosten ja poliisin hälytystehtävien määrä kasvaa Helsingissä

9.5.2023 | TOIMINTAYMPÄRISTÖANALYYSI Osa 1/2 Ulkoinen toimintaympäristö POLIISIHALLITUKSEN JULKAISUSARJA 4/2022 Polisstyrelsens publikationserie SISÄLLYS 1 . JOHDANTO 13 2 . VÄESTÖ 16 2.1 . Suomen väestö vähenee, vanhenee, vieraskielistyy ja muuttaa kaupunke...

29.8.2022 | The topic of the Police University College’s new research report is the darkest side of the Dark Web: online pedophile communities. Understanding the operating models of online communities is one way to prevent sexual violence against children.

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...

12.1.2021 | The distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in the online environment has increased significantly in recent years. At the same time, brutal material has also become increasingly common.

31.1.2023 | Having fun, hanging out with friends, getting to know new people, and various relationships are a natural part of young age. Likewise, practicing independent life management and social skills, and setting one’s own personal limits are integral to young age. Other people’s integrity must be respected and everyone has the right to keep their personal space unviolated.

8.2.2024 | Violent crime by minors is mainly targeted at other minors. Seamless cooperation between the authorities and new measures are required to break the cycle of serious violent crime by minors.