Annual reports and accounting reports Each money collection permit has an annual reporting or accounting obligation, regardless of whether a collection has been arranged or donations have been received. Permits under the 2020 Money Collection Act ...

Annual reporting obligations Annual reports must be submitted to the National Police Board once year, within six months of the end of each financial year. Annual reports can be submitted by email or post or via the Police’s online services. Read t...

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...

Instructions for submitting an annual money collection report In the annual report, provide information only about the money collection and the use of money collection funds. Money collection funds are all gratuitous monetary donations received as...

Frequently asked questions about annual reports and accounts On this page you can find frequently asked questions and the answers to them. How much detail do we need to provide about the use of our net proceeds? The purpose for which you have used...

Financial statements and annual reports The police’s financial statements are an analysis of the effectiveness of policing and the organisation’s performance, achievements, standard of service and human resources. The annual report, which is incor...

13.3.2026 | The Finnish police managed to meet the expectations and requirements set for the police efficiently and productively during 2025. As an example, in emergency response assignments the police arrived at the scene in 9.5 minutes, which was clearly below the target time. At the same time, the number of assignments has increased significantly.

19.3.2025 | The police succeeded in their basic duties - annual report 2024

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...

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...

Non-money lottery licences You will need a licence for running a non-money lottery. A non-money lottery licence may only be granted to an organisation or foundation with a non-profit purpose. It takes approximately 2–3 months for the National Poli...

Licence holder’s obligations Licences under the Gambling Act carry obligations. Some obligations relate directly to the licence, while others relate to compliance with other gambling legislation. Licence holders are obliged to comply with all gamb...

Money collection permits A money collection permit can be applied for by making a written application to the National Police Board. You can apply for a money collection permit by mail, e-mail or in the Police’s online services. See the list of val...

Instructions for making a money collection permit application Do the money collection permit application always in written form and send it to the National Police Board, either by mail, e-mail or through the online police’s service. Formulate the ...

Police.fi accessibility statement The present accessibility statement of 25 November 2020 relates to the Police.fi service. Updated on 19th December 2024. The service is subject to Act on the Provision of Digital Services which requires that all p...

Supervision fees All gambling licences are subject to an annual supervision fee. The supervision fees for gambling licences and exclusive licences are based on the licence holder’s profit margin from gambling. The supervision fee for a gambling so...

Non-money prize machine licences Non-money prize machines are game machines or devices from which players can win goods. The prizes are held inside the machine and given to winners directly from the machine. A non-money prize machine licence may b...

Bingo licences Bingo is a lottery that uses tickets of numbers. Players can win goods or gift cards or vouchers that can be exchanged for goods or services. The cards or vouchers must not be exchangeable for money. In addition to non-money prizes,...

Frequently asked questions about money collection and money collection permits When is a money collection permit required? A money collection permit is required if you intend to ask the public to donate money without giving them anything in return...

Steering and monitoring of police operations The police gets its annual budget from the Finnish Government. The 2021 budget amounted to approximately EUR 1 070 million. The police’s financial statements explain how the budget is spent each year. K...