Data protection and processing of personal data Police work often involves processing personal data. The police has a statutory duty to ensure the security of personal data and the privacy of people’s information. The police only processes persona...

Traffic offences The police detect traffic offences and address them every day. Traffic offences are often discovered in connection with the police’s traffic control or emergency activities. Traffic offences typically pose a danger to others. The ...

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...

Did you get a fine? If you are caught speeding, the police will give you a fine. Similarly, a fine may be issued if you drive a vehicle subject to a prohibition of use due to unpaid vehicle tax. In ordinary cases like these, a process called the f...

Projects and top-up funding The police can use its top-up funding towards the organisation’s development projects. The following projects have been financed fully or partially with top-up funding. Projects in progress Open all Close all IMPROVE - ...

Police Traffic Safety Centre Photos from the fixed automatic traffic cameras are sent wirelessly to the Police Traffic Safety Centre in Helsinki. The photo taken by a traffic safety camera shows the vehicle, the licence plate, the driver, and iden...

All firearms that have been permanently rendered unfit for use or deactivated must be registered in Finland.

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...

4.5.2026 | 1 (38) Letter 07.04.2026 Document: ID-26235751 Case: POL-2025-152385 Written guidelines for obliged entities on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing in gambling activities Contents Definitions ...................................

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...

31.12.2025 | The police, together with other authorities, have moved the cargo vessel to a safe place for further inquiries. They are also in the process of establishing information related to the vessel. 

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...

Driving bans The purpose of a driving ban is to enhance traffic safety and safeguard the life and health of the driver and other road users. The aim of a driving ban is to prevent a person guilty of a traffic offence or minor traffic offence or a ...

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...

24.3.2026 | Young people online An educator's guide to cybercrime prevention and responsible online behaviour. 2026 Contents 1 Introduction 3 2 Young people online 5 3 What is cybercrime? 7 3.1 Cybercrimes in Finnish legislation 8 3.2 Specific features of cyb...

19.8.2025 | Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Finland Operative issues: rahanpesu.krp@poliisi.fi / +358 295 486 822 Techinical issues: rahanpesuilmoitukset@poliisi.fi / +358 295 486 833 Regulation on the Technical Form and Substance of Report Submission Finan...

29.4.2024 | GENERAL SECTION OF THE SUPERVISOR-SPECIFIC RISK ASSESSMENT PURSUANT TO THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT NATIONAL POLICE BOARD 16.4.2024 General section of the supervisor-specific risk assessment pursuant to the anti-money laundering act2 TABLE OF CON...

14.3.2024 | National Working Group on Monitoring Environmental Crime 01 August 2023 ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME REPORT 2023 2 Summary REPORT NAME Environmental Crime Report 2023 PREPARED BY Finnish National Group for Monitoring of Environmental Offences PUBLISHED 8/2...

3.3.2023 | Privacy statement ID-21140592 1 (12) 15 .03.2021 POL-2021-1402 Privacy statement; Processing of personal data in order to prevent or uncover crimes 1 Controller National Police Board Postal address: P.O. Box 1000, 02151 Espoo Street address: Vuori...

15.5.2025 | Keskusrikospoliisi Rahanpesun selvittelykeskus 13.02.2025 Rahanpesun selvittelykeskuksen vuosikertomus 2024 1 Sisällys 1 Vuosi 2024 pähkinänkuoressa .....................................................................................................