Projekt och kompletterande finansiering Det går att stöda utvecklingsprojekt inom polisverksamheten med kompletterande finansiering. Följande projekt har finansierats helt eller delvis med kompletterande finansiering. Pågående projekt Öppna alla S...

The career story of Minna Liflander.

Internal supervision is one of the work tasks of everyone working for the Police. Internal monitoring involves everyday procedures and ways of acting aimed at securing operational legality and productivity.

Processing of requests for research permits The competent authority may, while reviewing a request for a research permit, ask the applicant to provide more information to help with the decision-making process. The police also has an internal consu...

Operational and financial planning The police, like all central-government cost centres, has a multiannual operational and financial plan. The plan is based on the Finnish Government’s financial and procedural policies. The objective of operationa...

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...

What obligations does a money collection permit bring? Below you will find a list about the main things to remember when arranging a money collection. Notification of a change in circumstances Make a written notification to the Police Board of any...

Reporting personal data breaches In order to strengthen the rights of data subjects, data protection laws require the controller to report personal data breaches in some circumstances. All processors of personal data have a duty to report any pers...

Traffic penalty fee For offences committed in road or waterway traffic you may be imposed a traffic penalty fee. The traffic penalty fee replaces the summary penal traffic fee used earlier. Typically, the police impose traffic penalty fees for min...

3.7.2026 | The position is intended to be filled as of 1 October 2026. The application period closes on 5 August 2026.

15.7.2026 | Notice of service by publication POL-2026-102617

The police do not accept corruption in any form.

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...

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...

The career story of researcher Pirjo Jukarainen.

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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 ...

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 ...

Annual reporting obligation The holder of a gambling licence or an exclusive licence has reporting obligations under the Gambling Act. Carefully read the technical regulation on reporting obligations before you submit your annual report. Every hol...

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...