External environment and statistics The police keeps a close eye on the ever-changing environment in which it operates. Analyses are useful for understanding social trends, megatrends and phenomena. These social changes have an impact on both the ...

Police en Newsroom Blog Several successes in police traffic safety work in 2024 28.2.2025 9.06 Blog Traffic safety concerns the whole of society. The purpose of police traffic safety work is to maintain and promote general law-abiding behaviour on...

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...

Police en Newsroom Blog Promoting the road safety culture among young people requires action from society as a whole 22.8.2025 8.08 Blog Under the leadership of Minister Lulu Ranne, the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has started ...

7.7.2026 | Online sexual violence directed at children is becoming more common – prevention requires open discussion and vigilance

Honour-based violence Domestic violence may include honour-based violence, particularly among immigrants. It is a form of violence inflicted on someone who does not abide by the community's norms or rules on individual conduct. In these cases, vio...

Police en Newsroom Blog Violence, disruptive behaviour and noise cause house calls for the police at New Year 24.1.2025 9.59 Blog At New Year, police duties include maintaining public order and security. After the New Year, we often get to read re...

National Police Board Communications The email address of the National Police Board for the media is media.poliisihallitus@poliisi.fi and the media telephone number is +358 50 399 9039 . We serve from Monday to Friday 9.00–16.15. Outside the servi...

Hate crimes What is a hate crime? The Finnish law does not define the concept of a hate crime specifically. In general terms, hate crime is a crime motivated by prejudice or hostility towards the victim’s ethnic or national origin. The crime may a...

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...

18.2.2026 | The police statistics for 2025 have been updated and published on the police website.

Unmanned aerial vehicles The Police of Finland has quickly become Finland’s largest organisation and an international pioneer in unmanned aviation. The Police of Finland uses unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in all its activities, and they are ever...

A domestic burglary violates the protection of one’s home Burglaries are regrettably common these days, and are committed all year round. The police always investigates burglaries as aggravated theft. Burglaries are typically committed by Finnish ...

Use of data held by the police for research purposes According to the Act on the Openness of Government Activities, the authorities can give researchers access to confidential documents for scientific purposes. This kind of access can be given for...

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Police en Newsroom Blog Driving while intoxicated - an old type of crime, new forms 21.4.2026 14.10 Blog Driving while intoxicated was criminalized in Finland 100 years ago, but the phenomenon has changed in a way that is rarely considered. It's n...

4.6.2026 | Intensified police surveillance during the final week of the school year has already become a tradition and the focus also this year was on proactive surveillance during school hours ahead of the end-of-school weekend. In addition to increased surveillance over the weekend, police officers were actively present in schoolyards, including during breaktimes.

Supervision of gambling The provision of gambling services is a form of economic activity that, without supervision, may have harmful effects on society. The objects of the gambling system could not be achieved without an efficient supervisory org...

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...

National Police Board of Finland, units and services The National Police Board’s tasks include planning, directing, developing and supervising police operations and the related support functions. In addition, it is responsible for the equal availa...

24.6.2026 | Measures taken by the City of Helsinki and the police have calmed the disturbances caused by drugs.

General principles of personal data processing Controllers must, when processing personal data, respect the rights and freedoms of data subjects. The police has a statutory duty to ensure the security of personal data and the privacy of people’s i...

4.12.2025 | The Police Museum's new online exhibition “In Memoriam – Police killed in the line of duty” examines the history of police fatalities. The exhibition reveals for example the most dangerous types of assignments for police officers and how the work community responded to these events in different periods.

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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 ...

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 ...

21.2.2025 | The police statistics for 2024 have been updated and published on the police website.

Police en Newsroom Blog The use of alpha-PVP can also be seen in road traffic 16.12.2025 9.34 Blog Abstract The synthetic narcotic alpha-PVP, which has rapidly become more common in Finland, has turned into a visible phenomenon in recent years, bo...

23.9.2025 | The police in Finland use a firearm on a very few occasions by international comparison. In his blog post, the National Police Commissioner of Finland provides information on the use of firearms by the police and related phenomena based on statistics, and on changes in the operating environment.

Police helpline The police helpline gives advice on non-urgent matters regarding licences, appointment bookings, e-services and traffic surveillance. You can also ask for advice on matters related to automatic traffic surveillance as well as traff...

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...

25.8.2025 | Temporary protection applications accepted on Mondays and Thursdays

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...

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.

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.

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...

17.10.2024 | The National Police Board of Finland has published an analysis report, which aims to support the work of the Government Programme and provide situational information on the firearms licensing process and firearm-related offences and disturbances.

10.10.2025 | The Police University College of Finland is participating in two research projects that will provide an overview of the current situation with organised crime and related phenomena in Finland and the Nordic countries.

24.9.2025 | The police have conducted spring and autumn surveys on driving while intoxicated since 1979. The 2025 survey and statistics show a slight increase in drink driving.

10.3.2026 | There has been a sharp rise in the number of suspected sexual offences reported to the police where the perpetrator is a minor. According the National Police Board’s statistics for 2025, the number of suspected criminal offences committed by under-15s has increased by 78 per cent in five years. Among 15- to 17-year-olds, the number has increased by 63 per cent.

22.8.2025 | The police want to point out that young drivers are not always ready for responsible driving. An age exemption permit entitling to a category B driving licence at the age of 17 should be granted for genuinely exceptional cases, not routinely to young people. Statistics by Statistics Finland show a worrying trend in road traffic deaths among 17-year-olds.

18.2.2022 | Police statistics for 2021 are now complete and available on the police website. The table includes statistics both by the type of crime and categories of offence.

10.11.2025 | An annual report by the Police University College shows that the number of suspected hate crimes continued to increase in 2024.

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.

3.11.2025 | The police encounter every day situations where citizens need help due to their mental health problems. This can be seen in all areas of policing, especially in law enforcement and response assignments.

18.7.2025 | During the summer of 2025, the police have received several cases for investigation, in which a child who has gone into water has been in danger of death or died in the water. The police emphasise that it is the parents’ responsibility to take care of their children. Small children and especially children who cannot swim must be looked after constantly, and water safety equipment in accordance with the law must be provided, such as life jackets when boating.

29.9.2025 | The police conducted intensified supervision of public order and security in the areas of all police departments in Finland during the first three weeks of September from 1 to 21 September 2025. The surveillance campaign collected observations on issues such as the occurrence of various intoxicants in the areas of the police departments.

24.6.2025 | A study by the Police University College describes the trend in economic crime and the state of economic crime investigation in Finland.

21.3.2025 | Active traffic control by the police improves safety on the roads – fewer intoxicated drivers

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22.7.2025 | The Helsinki police have become more efficient despite an increase in the number of alarms and crimes. We have sped up investigations into serious crimes against children.

28.5.2025 | The use of narcotics in traffic is strictly prohibited in Finland, and the legislation is based on zero tolerance for driving under the influence of narcotics. The police are increasing the number of narcotics tests performed in traffic. The condition of the drivers is verified by means of both surveillance campaigns and individual stops.

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.

19.6.2025 | Promoting traffic safety is one of the key objectives of the police, which is why traffic safety enforcement will be intensified further.

28.2.2025 | The number of traffic enforcement measures has increased, the number of drink-driving offences has decreased and the number of road deaths has continued to fall. More effective and targeted police enforcement has contributed to this positive trend, according to a recent police traffic blog.

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.

15.5.2025 | The report underpinned the update of the strategy against organized crime and the implementation of the Government Program in Finland.

10.10.2024 | According to an annual report by the Police University College, the number of suspected hate crimes continued to increase in 2023.

25.11.2024 | Violence, and in particular domestic violence against women, is a serious problem in Finland. Violence is by nature also often mental violence. Both the victim and the perpetrator need help.

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.