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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/crime-investigation
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Restraining order A restraining order is one way to stop harassment, threats, and unwanted messages. A restraining order can also be used to prevent violence and new crimes. What does a restraining order mean? Constant harassment can be involved i...https://poliisi.fi/en/restraining-order
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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/did-you-get-a-fine
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Court proceedings The parties to court proceedings in criminal cases are the victim (the injured party), the accused (the defendant) and the prosecutor. The injured party has a stake in the proceedings if they have claims against the defendant, i....https://poliisi.fi/en/legal-proceedings
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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.https://poliisi.fi/en/internal-supervision
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Responsibility is linked to all Police operations and is particularly pronounced in terms of social sustainability. It is expressed in the Police strategy which states that the Police wants to safeguard everybody at all times.https://poliisi.fi/en/sustainability-and-social-responsibility
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Mediation Victims of crime can also get help from mediation that can be applied to many kinds of offences. The police consider the possibilities for mediation in all criminal matters. In mediation, the parties come face to face with each other and...https://poliisi.fi/en/mediation
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Read the career story of Superintendent Elina Katajamäki.https://poliisi.fi/en/following-in-father-s-footsteps
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Police en Newsroom Blog Crime prevention in villages, schools and increasingly online 13.11.2024 10.24 Blog The Finnish police have earned the trust and respect of citizens through their actions. This is backed up by various surveys on trust in au...https://poliisi.fi/en/-/crime-prevention-in-villages-schools-and-increasingly-online
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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/data-protection-and-processing-of-personal-data
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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/-/the-police-in-finland-use-firearm-with-deliberation-and-on-rare-occasions
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International cooperation Finnish police pursue broad cross-border cooperation. The cooperation is considered international, as it takes place across Finland’s national borders. Cooperation is important, because the Finnish police can only operate...https://poliisi.fi/en/international-cooperation
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Police en Newsroom Blog Several successes in police traffic safety work in 2024 28.2.2025 9.06 Blog Traffic safety concerns the whole of society. The purpose of police traffic safety work is to maintain and promote general law-abiding behaviour on...https://poliisi.fi/en/-/several-successes-in-police-traffic-safety-work-in-2024
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Traffic safety and surveillance The police pursue traffic safety cooperation with different authorities and organisations, not forgetting increasing international cooperation. Of all authorities monitoring traffic, the police undoubtedly play the ...https://poliisi.fi/en/traffic-safety-and-surveillance
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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.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/cargo-vessel-fitburg-moved-to-a-safe-place
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23.9.2025 | The police in Finland use a firearm on a very few occasions by international comparison. In his blog post, the National Police Commissioner of Finland provides information on the use of firearms by the police and related phenomena based on statistics, and on changes in the operating environment.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/blog-by-the-national-police-commissioner-the-police-in-finland-use-firearm-with-deliberation-and-on-rare-occasions
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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/automatic-traffic-surveillance
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17.12.2025 | The police departments of Helsinki, Western Uusimaa and Eastern Uusimaa have intensified their collaboration in the face of increased disorder and a worsening drug situation in the Helsinki metropolitan area.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-forces-in-the-helsinki-metropolitan-area-work-closely-together-to-improve-the-security-situation
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8.7.2025 | Parents of missing family remanded in absentia – police continue search effortshttps://poliisi.fi/en/-/parents-of-missing-family-remanded-in-absentia-police-continue-search-efforts
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4.7.2025 | The Police in Ostrobothnia request that the parents of the missing family be remanded in custody in absentiahttps://poliisi.fi/en/-/the-police-in-ostrobothnia-request-that-the-parents-of-the-missing-family-be-remanded-in-custody-in-absentia