18.5.2026 | The police carried out an intensive street enforcement operation from 4 to 10 May 2026 targeting active drug sellers and dealers and intervened in their criminal activities as part of its narcotics crime prevention programme. The enforcement operation also produced an up-to-date situational picture of the drug situation in Finland.

7.5.2026 | In the coming weeks, the police will enforce the use of intoxicants and the behaviour in traffic of young people. Traffic enforcement will focus on moped riders, cyclists and operators of light e-vehicles and compliance with pedestrian crossing rules. Police patrols will also be visibly present in school areas.

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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...

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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 ...

Police en Newsroom Blog Are the police the only party whose duty it is to prevent domestic violence? 20.2.2026 11.28 Blog I work as the head of Crime Prevention at the National Police Board. I have been following the news about domestic violence a...

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17.12.2025 | The police departments of Helsinki, Western Uusimaa and Eastern Uusimaa have intensified their collaboration in the face of increased disorder and a worsening drug situation in the Helsinki metropolitan area.

28.8.2025 | According to the Helsinki Safety Survey, 90 per cent of Helsinki’s residents feel safe in the city in general; however, the feeling of being unsafe is more pronounced on weekends, particularly in the city centre and certain districts of the city. Crimes committed by young people have decreased significantly thanks to measures taken by the authorities, but disturbances and harm caused by drug use have increased.

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16.12.2025 | The increasing use of narcotics in society is reflected in road traffic and to an increasing degree also in the everyday work of the traffic police. In the summer of 2025, about one in three people caught driving while intoxicated was driving under the influence of narcotics.

30.12.2025 | In particular, the police will pay attention to people’s handling of fireworks and, if necessary, intervene.

23.7.2025 | Seizures of the highly dangerous narcotic alpha-PVP (alpha-pyrrolidine valerophenone) have increased significantly in Finland. According to the Forensic Laboratory of the National Bureau of Investigation, more than eight kilograms of alpha-PVP, also known by the street name “peukku” in Finnish, has been seized this year, while the amount was less than 500 grams during the whole of 2020, for example.

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.

26.9.2025 | Call the emergency number 112 to report acute disturbances caused by drugs and submit tips to the police about other security concerns.

12.5.2025 | The police will monitor young people's use of intoxicants and their behaviour in traffic. Traffic controls will focus on moped riders, cyclists and drivers of light electric vehicles. Police patrols will also be visible in school areas.

4.6.2025 | National Police Commissioner Ilkka Koskimäki received the new police officers’ ethical oath at the Police University College on Wednesday 4 June 2025. In his speech, Ilkka Koskimäki highlighted the safety and security of schools. The police support the security work carried out in educational institutions. However, the security of schools is a more extensive issue, and not a matter for the police alone.

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28.8.2024 | Police departments are to carry out an intensified monitoring operation of street behaviour and substance abuse during the Venetian Festival weekend, 30 August – 1 September, when, in addition to traditional festivities, young people gather to celebrate the start of the school year. Monitoring will focus on young people under the age of 18. Particular attention will be paid to the possession of intoxicants, narcotics and bladed weapons or other objects capable of harming others.