28.1.2022 | The police have nearly completed criminal investigations into a massive drug smuggling case that is most exceptional in Finnish drug history. The criminal activity began to be exposed during the international FBI-led Operation Greenlight. The police believe that the case has links to a number of other drug investigations in Finland.

13.10.2023 | The Police and the Border Guard have set up a joint investigation team to carry out a preliminary investigation into the damage to a gas pipeline and a telecommunications cable.

15.3.2024 | National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) conducts investigation into an alleged aggravated money laundering as a Finnish company has received money from Ukraine for supplying protection gear to the war zone. According to the criminal investigation, a total of 5.7 million euros was sent to a Finnish entrepreneur from the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.

10.11.2023 | Investigation into the Balticconnector gas pipeline damage has been underway for a month. Technical examinations have reinforced suspicion that the anchor lifted from the sea belongs to the vessel Newnew Polar Bear.

17.10.2023 | The police stated yesterday that the details of the vessels which sailed in the area during the gas pipeline incident have been established. Investigation has been targeted on several vessels relating to the place and time of the incident.

30.7.2024 | Since the end of 2022 and beginning of 2023, the Itä-Uusimaa Police Department has been investigating an international organised crime group led from Poland. The group is suspected of having imported to Finland considerable volumes of narcotics and their precursors.

11.10.2023 | National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) launched criminal investigation on Tuesday, October 10 into a possibly intentional damaging of gas pipeline as aggravated criminal mischief.

20.5.2019 | Extending the authority of the police to issue a driving ban, and renewal of the fine procedure

16.2.2021 | The district court of Eastern Uusimaa declared the unregistered associations called United Brotherhood (UB) and Bad Union (BU) dissolved on 15 February 2021.

2.5.2023 | The National Bureau of Investigation and the National Criminal Police of Estonia have investigated together aggravated trafficking in human beings involving companies with links to the construction industry. It is suspected that an organisation consisting of different companies and individuals has deceived several dozen workers into coming to work in Finland in circumstances such as forced labour and has gained criminal proceeds of over 2.3 million euros from this activity.

3.2.2023 | A 25-year-old man suspected of the aggravated computer break-in has been arrested in France under a European arrest warrant. The police issued the arrest warrant for the suspect in October 2022.

27.2.2023 | The National Bureau of Investigation will request that the Finnish man suspected of the computer break-in committed against Psychotherapy Centre Vastaamo be placed on remand by the Western Uusimaa District Court in Espoo on Tuesday 28 February. The suspect was surrendered to Finland on Friday 24 February from France, where he was arrested at the beginning of the month.

18.3.2022 | A construction company is suspected of having exploited their workers who have been unaware of the applicable working hour laws and collective contract terms. The company has made the employees work very long hours , with no weekly rest days or increments of pay. Moreover, the workers have been forced to refund part of their pay to the employer.

28.10.2022 | The National Bureau of Investigation has made progress in the criminal investigation of the hacking incident committed against Psychotherapy Centre Vastaamo. A Finnish man has been remanded in absentia on suspicion of the offence. A European arrest warrant has been issued against the suspect.

3.10.2022 | The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Border Guard and the Helsinki Police Department investigate suspected human trafficking in connection with a Finnish berry company. Two persons have been remanded on suspicion of trafficking in human beings.

30.9.2022 | The criminal investigation has revealed that the victims lost their money after being scammed into making investments on online crypto investment platforms.

6.4.2022 | The National Bureau of Investigation investigates airspace violations by Russian civil aircraft. The violations are investigated as regulation offences.

5.6.2023 | The National Bureau of Investigation and the Southwestern Finland Police Department have finished a criminal investigation into online banking frauds. The suspect, who is a man in his twenties, has been remanded since December 2022. The complex investigation has links to a wider criminal phenomenon in which Finnish people have lost millions of euros in recent years.

23.6.2021 | Victims of Vastaamo hacking have made a record number of crime reports. The police estimate that the number of victims is even higher. The police will start interviewing victims in the autumn.

6.7.2023 | Investigation of the criminal offences related to the Vastaamo case has required an exceptional amount of work from the police, and this is clearly visible in the statistics for the police’s criminal investigations for this year. By the end of June, approximately 25,000 crimes related to the case have been solved.

16.9.2021 | In spring and summer 2021, the police detected an online fraud scheme in which criminals are phishing for online banking codes for malicious purposes. The police have set up a national investigation team to tackle this crime.

31.1.2022 | The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has concluded a large-scale criminal investigation into aggravated impairment of the environment. The criminal investigation, involving three cases with an international dimension, started at the beginning of 2020. A press release on the progress made in the investigation was delivered in May 2021.

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.

19.8.2021 | The current year has seen public debate on cases where the focus has been on the attitude, approach and skills of the police in investigating human trafficking and related crimes.

27.1.2022 | The Barnahus project jointly run by the Police and Finnish institute for health and welfare (THL) has published a handbook which is a collective guide for the investigation of violent and sexual crimes against children. The handbook collects information for the Police regarding various pretrial investigation measures.

27.10.2021 | The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has investigated the computer break-in against Psychotherapy Centre Vastaamo since autumn 2020. Progress has been made in the criminal investigation, and the next step is to interview victims of the hacking incident online.

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The Victims’ Directive improves the rights of crime victims Directives are one form of EU legislation. The purpose of the Victims’ Directive is to obligate EU member countries to take the crime victims’ position into account in legislation. The Di...

Did you get a fine? If you are caught speeding, the police will give you a fine. Similarly, a fine may be issued if you drive a vehicle subject to a prohibition of use due to unpaid vehicle tax. In ordinary cases like these, a process called the f...

Tuusula moped meet: Questions and answers The stopping situation involving the rider of a two-wheeled vehicle in Tuusula on Saturday 8 August has prompted discussion in the media and on social media. This page brings together general questions and...

What does trafficking in human beings mean? Human trafficking does not mean a sale as a single event. Human trafficking is a process of exploitation, where the perpetrator tries to gain financial profit by subjugating the victim by different means...

Applying for a gambling licence Apply for a gambling licence by submitting a written application. Write your application in Finnish or Swedish. Send the application and attachments to the National Police Board via the online service, by email, or ...

Mediation Victims of crime can also get help from mediation that can be applied to many kinds of offences. The police consider the possibilities for mediation in all criminal matters. In mediation, the parties come face to face with each other and...

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 ...

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 ...

Right of access You have the right, barring a few exceptions, to find out what personal data of yours the police is processing. You also have the right to be told that the police does not hold any information about you. There is generally no charg...

Unlicensed firearms and explosives You can hand over unlicensed firearms, firearm components, cartridges, specially dangerous projectiles and explosives to the police without legal consequences. However, must report them to the police on your own ...

Entering international positions Work in governmental positions offers the opportunity to enter international duties. Finnish experts are hired by the European Union (EU), United Nations (UN) and research organisations, for instance. Finland parti...

Supervision of foreign nationals The police monitor adherence to the Aliens Act and regulations based on it. Supervision of foreign nationals is a statutory duty of the police on the basis of the Aliens Act. It is primarily carried out as part of ...

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Projects and top-up funding The police can use its top-up funding towards the organisation’s development projects. The following projects have been financed fully or partially with top-up funding. Projects in progress Open all Close all IMPROVE - ...

Fraud In fraud offences, the perpetrator aims to obtain financial benefits by deceiving the victim. Fraud often causes financial damage to the victim. Nowadays, there are many kinds of fraud types, and they have moved to information networks. E-ma...

Police on social media We use social media to educate the public about police work. We also use our social media profiles as a way to quickly communicate information that could help our followers to, for example, avoid traffic jams or stay safe. W...

Driving bans The purpose of a driving ban is to enhance traffic safety and safeguard the life and health of the driver and other road users. The aim of a driving ban is to prevent a person guilty of a traffic offence or minor traffic offence or a ...

Frequently asked questions about the licence holder’s obligations Is there a charge for processing annual reports? The supervisory authority does not charge a separate processing fee for the annual reports. However, holders of a gambling licence o...

28.7.2026 | Use of right of access 1 (4) Poliisi TO-03 poliisi.fi ■ polisen.fi ■ police.fi The requestor Personal identity code (or date and place of birth) Family name (also previous family name) Given names (also previous given names) Street address Postal ...

28.7.2026 | Use of right of access 1 (4) Poliisi TO-03 poliisi.fi ■ polisen.fi ■ police.fi The requestor Personal identity code (or date and place of birth) Family name (also previous family name) Given names (also previous given names) Street address Postal ...

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...

4.5.2026 | 1 (38) Letter 07.04.2026 Document: ID-26235751 Case: POL-2025-152385 Written guidelines for obliged entities on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing in gambling activities Contents Definitions ...................................

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...

5.1.2026 | Letter Translation ID-24755195 1 (13) 14.06.2024 POL-2024-20460 NATIONAL POLICE BOARD Vuorimiehentie 3, P.O.Box 1000, 02151 ESPOO kirjaamo.poliisihallitus@poliisi.fi Tel. +358 295 480 181, Fax +358 295 411 780 police.fi Police Anticorruption Polic...

30.10.2025 | Decision Translation ID-24753995 1 (5) 06.02.2024 POL-2024-20460 NATIONAL POLICE BOARD Vuorimiehentie 3, P.O.Box 1000, 02151 ESPOO kirjaamo.poliisihallitus@poliisi.fi Tel. +358 295 480 181, Fax +358 295 411 780 police.fi Enhanced Police Anticorrup...

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

19.11.2024 | Research by the Police University College dives behind the figures of the police barometer, implemented every two years. The analyses focus on three themes: shortage of police resources, crimes not reported due to fear of retaliation, and threatening of crime victims and witnesses in the criminal process.

16.6.2023 | Instruction ID-22754708 1 (41) Translation 1 3.01.2023 POL-2022-144428 NATIONAL POLICE BOARD Vuorimiehentie 3, P.O. Box 1000, FI-02151 ESPOO, Finland kirjaamo.poliisihallitus@poliisi.fi Tel. +358 295 480 181, Fax +358 295 411 780 poliisi.fi Validi...

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-22312769 1 (9) 11.05.2022 POL-2022-36157 Privacy statement; Processing of personal data of covert human intelligence sources 1 Controller National Police Board Postal address: P.O. Box 1000, 02151 Espoo Street address: Vuorimi...

30.5.2023 | Privacy statement ID-23299511 1 (25) 11.05.2023 POL-2023-16652 NATIONAL POLICE BOARD Vuorimiehentie 3, P.O.Box 1000, 02151 ESPOO kirjaamo.poliisihallitus@poliisi.fi Tel. +358 295 480 181, Fax +358 295 411 780 police.fi Privacy statement; National ...

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...