Licences for certain game machines and devices Self-employed persons, organisations and foundations can apply for a licence to keep hand-operated wheels of fortune as well as game machines and devices bought before 1 June 1970 available for public...

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 ...

6.5.2026 | The Police and the Finnish Road Safety Council inspected child safety seats in April and found room for improvement in terms of keeping children safe in cars. The Police issued 14 traffic penalty fees and six fines.

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...

29.3.2026 | Police Investigate the Falling of Flying Devices in Southeast Finland

Police en Newsroom Blog Promoting the road safety culture among young people requires action from society as a whole 22.8.2025 8.08 Blog Under the leadership of Minister Lulu Ranne, the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has started ...

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...

Ostrobothnia Police Department, units and services We provide services in the regions of Ostrobothnia, Southern Ostrobothnia and Central Ostrobothnia. Our area of operation extends from Kristiinankaupunki to Kokkola on the western coast and from A...

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fi Etusivu Passit, henkilökortit, luvat Rikokset Tietoa poliisista Muut palvelut Uutishuone Yhteystiedot sv Startsida Pass, identitetskort och tillstånd Brott Om polisen Andra tjänster Nyhetsrummet Kontaktuppgifter en Frontpage Passports, identity...

Lapland Police Department, units and services We provide services over the large district of Northern Finland from Ranua to Utsjoki. Our area of operation covers 21 municipalities with about 180,000 inhabitants. We also serve a large number of tou...

Instructions for the storage of firearms Duty of care The proper storage of firearms is one of the key aspects of firearm safety. Storage related to firearms and high-powered air guns is provided by the Firearms Act (1/1998). The basis for all sto...

Car burglaries and unauthorised use Finland is one of the safest European countries regarding motor vehicle offences. Cars, for example, get stolen in Finland least often in the entire EU. Also the amount of cars that remain missing is small in Fi...

A domestic burglary violates the protection of one’s home Burglaries are regrettably common these days, and are committed all year round. The police always investigates burglaries as aggravated theft. Burglaries are typically committed by Finnish ...

Southwestern Finland Police Department, units and services We provide police services in Southwestern Finland from Turku archipelago to Kankaanpää. The area is characterised by the proximity of the sea. The police may also need a boat or ferry to ...

Shooting ranges A shooting range is an indoor shooting gallery or an outdoor area designed for target shooting with firearms. A shooting sports complex refers to a shooting range with lanes for several disciplines, authorised for firing more than ...

Central Finland Police Department, units and services Central Finland Police Department is located in Pirkanmaa and Central Finland in an area consisting of 45 municipalities. The police department’s main police station – its administrative and ma...

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...

Public protests at Helsinki Airport – FAQ Public meetings and demonstrations A public meeting is typically a demonstration, or some other event arranged under the constitutional freedom of assembly. Anyone may follow a public meeting or demonstrat...

Helsinki Police Department, units and services We ensure that our capital city is safe and pleasant for everyone together with the City of Helsinki, other authorities, communities and the residents. The Helsinki police station is in Pasila. You ca...