29.8.2026 | National Police Commissioner Ilkka Koskimäki promises that the police will be more present among young people this autumn.

Instructions on the use of the internet for children and young people How can you use the internet safely? What should you do if something bad happens to you on social media channels, for example? Who can you turn to for help? Below, there is a li...

The Cybercrime Exit project is part of the special preventive operations of the Police, with the aim of preventing serious cybercrime committed by the young, including the ensuing human suffering and damage to individuals, organisations and society.

Cooperation with schools is part of preventive policing, which is a statutory duty of the police.

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 ...

Young offenders The minimum age of criminal liability in Finland is 15 years. Pre-trial investigations into crimes committed by children under 15 years of age are closed automatically in the absence of criminal liability. The police’s pre-trial in...

29.8.2026 | National Police Commissioner Ilkka Koskimäki promises that the police will be more present among young people this autumn.

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.

Police en Newsroom Blog Many risks lurking for older people 17.3.2025 13.54 Blog Children and young people are particularly vulnerable groups in society. Of course, so are many others, such as various minorities or those struggling with diverse pr...

3.6.2026 | The police carried out a three-week traffic safety enforcement operation from 11 to 31 May 2026 focusing on the traffic safety of young people. The operation detected numerous violations and instances of non-compliance with the rules of the road among various groups of road users.

13.5.2026 | The National Police Board has published an updated handbook on the investigation of crimes involving children and young people. The handbook is intended to serve as a collective guide for investigating crimes against children as well as crimes suspected to have been committed by children. The guide can be downloaded from the police website.

4.12.2025 | According to the Police Barometer, Finns are particularly concerned about crimes committed by young people, firearms, and the use and sale of drugs in public places. The police have defined crime prevention as the priority for next year.

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.

10.3.2025 | From 17 to 23 February 2025, the police had an enhanced presence on the most popular online platforms for young people. During the week, police officers discussed and shared information with young people on how to protect themselves from cybercrime phenomena on Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, among others.

24.3.2026 | According to a study by the Finnish police, a significant number of young people aged 15 to 25 estimate that they have committed a cybercriminal act in the past year. In terms of the Finnish population, as many as 28.000 young people may commit cybercrime each year.

20.12.2024 | The police are deeply concerned about this year's grim statistics on road traffic fatalities among children and young people under 18. Although the number of road fatalities is significantly lower today than it was ten years ago, the trend for children and young people has taken a clear step backwards in 2024.

14.2.2025 | Next week, from 17 to 23 February 2025, the police will be active on online platforms and focus on chatting with young people.

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.

20.9.2022 | The Police Blog: The police are concerned about the behaviour of young people in traffic

4.5.2023 | In the 2023 image survey of higher education institutions, the Police University College received the highest overall grade from Finnish young people under 30 years of age.

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.

14.8.2020 | The police to intensely monitor the consumption of intoxicants by young people in Helsinki during upcoming weekends

21.4.2020 | Image survey: Police education interesting to and valued among young people

23.4.2024 | Police had to take away licences from 47 young drivers in intensive control at the weekend

16.11.2020 | Blog post by Timo Kilpeläinen: Young people in general do better than ever, but some of them have extremely serious problems

22.8.2023 | The Official gaming companions project will test and study how the police could intervene with harmful activities and crime in gaming communities and gaming platforms.

22.10.2024 | Young people under the age of 25 accounted for more than 50% of incidents involving causing a serious traffic hazard. However, there were no serious accidents.

11.10.2023 | Police monitored in particular young people’s traffic behaviour at the weekend

18.11.2019 | Some sexual offences are thought of as so “everyday” that young people do not recognize them - the police is campaigning to increase awareness

17.3.2023 | Besides specific traffic policing operations, the police surveillance and emergency operations also include traffic control tasks. Screening of drunken driving and controlling traffic behaviour of the young are important means available to the police in the efforts to improve traffic safety.

2.5.2018 | Image survey: Police University College one of the most appreciated universities among young people

21.8.2023 | First part of year shows significant growth in crime committed by young suspects

3.10.2023 | Accidents involving young drivers are often due to inappropriate speed – police to intensify monitoring at the weekend

9.3.2021 | A significant number of young people, and even children, are suspected of cybercrime every year. To address this challenging trend, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has launched an early intervention project called Cybercrime Exit.

2.2.2022 | Helsinki Police Symphonic Band’s instructive videos for school-aged children and teenagers are freely available for all on YouTube.

6.5.2021 | Officers of the Helsinki Police Department can also be reached through Snapchat @stadinpoliisit.

1.6.2020 | Police concerned by young people’s indifference in traffic

21.12.2020 | The Police Band of Helsinki Police Department and the preventive measures operative have launched a campaign called Together! in cooperation with the City of Helsinki. The campaign seeks young people interested in music to play and perform together with the band and a famous artist.

10.1.2023 | Illegal gambling advertising has been especially targeted at young adults on social media channels for several years. Marketing typically utilises the popularity of social media celebrities and aims to associate gambling with images of success, coping well in life, prosperity and publicity. However, gambling causes serious social, health and economic harms, which are ignored in advertising.

4.8.2023 | The police will supervise young people’s traffic behaviour from 4 to 6 August. The campaign will focus on detecting excessive speeding and supervision of young people’s traffic behaviour and any meetups and rallies.

9.8.2023 | The police supervised young people’s traffic behaviour across Finland in an intensive campaign from 4 to 6 August. The campaign focused on detecting excessive speeding and on monitoring young people’s traffic behaviour and any meetups and rallies.

28.10.2022 | Detective Senior Sergent Jari Kyllönen, an experienced member of the narcotics division at the Helsinki Police Department, is the Police of the Year 2022. In addition to his crime investigation work, Jari Kyllönen is a distinguished educator, actively participating, for example, in the education concerts entitled Pidä huolta! (Take care!) given by the Helsinki Police band as well as a volunteer in the association Irti Huumeista (“Free from drugs”).

8.8.2023 | The police traditionally intensify traffic control in the vicinity of schools during the first few weeks of children returning to school. The aim is to prevent road accidents and to ensure schoolchildren have a safe journey to and from school.

8.3.2021 | Drug offences found out by the Police have grown rapidly over the past few years. The Police is particularly concerned about children and the young with a drug habit.

Preventive operations at Oulu Police Department Photo by: Paula Tavasti Policing also includes crime and disturbance prevention. This is a part of the usual work of the police, but we also have various preventive operations such as Anchor work, co...

The Police definition of street gangs refers to groups associated with certain urban neighbourhoods, with several active identified individuals and defined hierarchies and leaders.

Speech by National Police Commissioner Ilkka Koskimäki at the oath-taking ceremony of new police officers in Tampere on 4 December 2025 National Police Commissioner Ilkka Koskimäki Police University College Dear Minister of the Interior, Principal...

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 ...

The career story of researcher Pirjo Jukarainen.

Police en Newsroom Blog Visible policing makes the journey to school safer 19.8.2026 15.27 Blog As the new school term begins, visible police traffic enforcement serves as a reminder that a safe journey to school does not happen by chance. It is n...

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...

Speech by National Police Commissioner Ilkka Koskimäki at the 50th Anniversary event of the Police Officer of the Year in Helsinki on 29 October 2025 Police Officers of the Year, dear partners and guests, Finland is one of the most stable, secure ...

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The Police Blog Visible policing makes the journey to school safer 19.8.2026 15.27 National Police Board Traffic Social media is one of the tools of police work 31.7.2026 12.14 National Police Board Preventive Police Work Flares do not belong in t...

The Police Blog Visible policing makes the journey to school safer 19.8.2026 15.27 National Police Board Traffic Social media is one of the tools of police work 31.7.2026 12.14 National Police Board Preventive Police Work Flares do not belong in t...

The Police Blog Visible policing makes the journey to school safer 19.8.2026 15.27 National Police Board Traffic Social media is one of the tools of police work 31.7.2026 12.14 National Police Board Preventive Police Work Flares do not belong in t...

The Police Blog Visible policing makes the journey to school safer 19.8.2026 15.27 National Police Board Traffic Social media is one of the tools of police work 31.7.2026 12.14 National Police Board Preventive Police Work Flares do not belong in t...

4.8.2026 | The traditional National Police Day will be celebrated on Saturday 29 August 2026. This year’s theme is “Securing everyone in all circumstances.”

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...

The Police Blog Visible policing makes the journey to school safer 19.8.2026 15.27 National Police Board Traffic Social media is one of the tools of police work 31.7.2026 12.14 National Police Board Preventive Police Work Flares do not belong in t...