Police badge and the uniform Police badge Every police officer wears a badge. Police officers on duty must disclose that they are police if the situation so requires. Police officers must also show their badge on request, except where this could j...

Renting official police clothing Permission to wear official police clothing can be granted for film and television productions, theatre performances and for other similar purposes. Permission to rent or wear official police clothing can be grante...

Police emblem and how to use it correctly The sword-and-lion emblem is one of the best known symbols of Finnish police. The appearance and use of the emblem is regulated by the Finnish Government’s Decree on the Police. The police emblem consists ...

Att hyra polisens tjänstekläder Tillstånd att använda polisens uniformer kan beviljas till film- eller televisionsproduktioner, teaterföreställningar eller andra motsvarande ändamål. Tillstånd att hyra och använda uniformer kan beviljas om det fin...

Read the career story of Sergeant Jussi Majanen.

Polisens tjänstemärke och -kläder Polisens tjänstemärke Varje polis som är i tjänst har ett tjänstemärke. En polis på tjänsteuppdrag måste alltid vid behov berätta att han är polis. Dessutom ska polisen på begäran visa upp tjänstemärket om det int...

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.

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 ...

There are hundreds of career opportunities with the police Police education in Finland is provided by the Police University College in Tampere. Most people associate police work with blue uniforms and police cars. In addition to patrolling the str...

Read the career story of Detective Chief Inspector Saara Asmundela.

Så här känner du igen en polis Polisens mest synliga yttre kännetecken är polisens uniform med polisemblem, tjänstemärke och fordon med polisemblem. En polis ska vid behov presentera sig som polis och på din begäran visa upp sitt tjänstemärke, om ...

How to identify a police officer The most visible external features of a police officer include a police uniform with its identifying marks, a police badge and a vehicle with police emblems. If necessary, a police officer shall declare to you that...

General operational principles The police has a visible presence in the community, and we play an important role in making the public feel safe. The public also trust us. Our powers give us a responsibility to conduct ourselves in a certain way. O...

The career story of guard Harri Herala.

Police en Newsroom Blog Be cautious online – cyber-enabled crime on the increase 3.4.2025 13.07 Blog What is cyber-enabled crime? Mikko Kiiski: From the point of view of the police, one of the most typical criminal phenomena related to the online ...

Police en Newsroom Blog Crime prevention in villages, schools and increasingly online 13.11.2024 10.24 Blog The Finnish police have earned the trust and respect of citizens through their actions. This is backed up by various surveys on trust in au...

Police vehicles Finnish police use cars, vans, motorcycles, scooters, boats, water scooters, snowmobiles, quad bikes, bicycles and light electric vehicles. The police has to operate in many different kinds of environments and weather conditions, w...

Public disturbances The investigation of various disturbances and offences related to them is part of the police’s duties. Typically, security stewarding duties are performed by uniformed police officers. Public disturbances can occur anywhere peo...

Interpol has been a success story, also measured in terms of membership numbers. Today’s Interpol members are Police authorities of 195 states.

Ethical Code for the Police Ethical Code for the police is one of the elements of good corporate governance. The police’s Ethical Code consists of eight principles that derive from our values. Even routine police work can present officers with sit...