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...

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...

Domestic violence Domestic violence refers to violence against: a current or former partner a child a close relative another person close to the perpetrator. Domestic violence often occurs at home or in other private places. The violence may have ...

The career story of researcher Pirjo Jukarainen.

Support for the elderly Elderly people often have a remarkable amount of life experience. In spite of this, aging often brings challenges caused by, for example, health or memory problems. Elderly people may need support to manage at home or with ...

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...

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...

Criminal investigation process If the police has reason to suspect that a crime has been committed, a pre-trial investigation is opened. The length of the investigation depends on the nature of the crime. Simple and clear-cut criminal offences are...

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.

11.1.2023 | ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME REPORT 2020 The National Working Group on Monitoring Environmental Crime 01 July, 2020 Content 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................

5.1.2022 | HELP IS AVAILABLE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Violence in a close relationship means violence against anyone who is close to the aggressor. It means behaviours and actions that force another person to change their normal way of thinking, acting or speak...

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...

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.

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

7.10.2021 | According to rough estimates, several tens of thousands of persons engage in self-destructive behaviour, or are at acute risk for suicide every year. However, no accurate statistics are available.

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.

12.10.2022 | Häme Police Department Sustainability Report 2021 Keeping everyone safe, at all times We are committed to promoting the implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030). From among the goals in the Agenda, we have chosen the SDGs t...

16.11.2020 | The Pysähdy! (Stop!) campaign encourages people to seek help as early as possible

17.11.2020 | The Pysähdy! (Stop!) campaign encourages people to seek help as early as possible

12.10.2022 | Finnish Police Sustainability Report 2021 Keeping everyone safe, at all times The police are committed to contributing to the implementation of the UN (Agenda 2030) for Sustainable Development. We have selected the Sustainable Development Goals th...