The Finnish Police ( Fin. Poliisi , Swede. Polisen ) is a police service reporting to the Ministry of the Interior . According to the Police Law 7.4.1995 / 493, “the task of the police is to safeguard legal and public order, maintain public order and safety, and prevent, investigate and prosecute crimes”. [1] According to the Finnish constitution , police activities must always be based on law. [2]
| Finnish Police | |
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| fin. Poliisi , Swede. Polisen | |
 Finnish Police Badge | |
| Administrative center | |
| Address | Helsinki |
| Type of organization | |
| Executives | |
| Head of police | Seppo Kolechmainen |
| poliisi.fi | |
In 2013, there was an increase in aggression against police by citizens. [3] [4]
Since June 25, 2015, Seppo Kolehmainen (the head of the police, fin. Poliisiylijohtaja ) has been the head of the police [5] .
Police are managed centrally at both the state and regional and local levels by the president, government, the Ministry of the Interior and its structural unit, the Police Department.
The peculiarity of the Finnish police is that, organizationally, it is a single entity, and not several different departmental subordination and intersecting competencies, as is the case in most countries of the world. This is done to counter the possible attempts of any group of ruling circles to monopolize influence on the police.
The constitutionally-based system for ensuring the democratic nature of police activities provides for:
- continuous monitoring by the highest executive bodies and parliament, including special officials - Chancellor of Justice and Ombudsman
- implementation of the principle of publicity in the work of law enforcement officers (with the exception of the operational-search sphere)
- Opportunity for citizens to appeal against police actions in the courts of general jurisdiction and the Supreme Administrative Court
- involving the public in the person of Advisory Committees under the Ministry of the Interior, provincial, city and district divisions to develop strategic, operational and tactical decisions in the fight against offenses
- depriving political police of their ability to independently apply measures restricting the freedom of citizens
In the context of a relatively low crime rate, the activities of the police are focused primarily on the prevention of offenses, and not on repressive actions.
There is no corruption in the Finnish police. The police are achieving high results in the disclosure and investigation of offenses. The level of trust of the population of the police is very high (up to 90%) and much higher than that of the parliament, government and president.
In the structure of crime there is practically no street crime, robbery, robbery. The main crimes are thefts and pickpocketing, as well as violence, which is associated with excessive drinking.
Since the 2000s, there has been an increase in crimes motivated by racism, cultural and ethnic disputes and clashes, due to the influx of refugees from the Middle East. In this regard, the responsibility for promoting ethnic violence has been tightened. The duties of Finnish police officers were complemented by the search functions of "Internet Nazis."
Content
- 1 State
- 2 Financing
- 3 Structure
- 3.1 Police Department
- 3.2 Central Criminal Police
- 3.3 State Traffic Police
- 3.4 State Security Police
- 3.5 Provincial Police Directorates
- 3.6 Local police
- 3.7 High Police School
- 4 insignia
- 5 See also
- 6 notes
- 7 References
State
In total, about 10,900 people work in the police force, of which 7,700 are directly police officers ( 2012 ) [6] . There are 681 citizens per policeman [7] .
In connection with the abolition of the traffic police in Finland, in 2014 there was information about the introduction of distorted data by the police into the system for recording their working hours [8] .
The remainder of the staff consists mainly of certified service personnel working in local police stations. Women make up 24% of the total number of police officers and 11% of the number of police officers.
They seek to compensate for the limited resources of the police by actively interacting with industry services and units, as well as by cooperating with the border guard, social welfare agencies, healthcare, etc. The police can be reinforced at any time by the Finnish border troops (3,500), which in peacetime also report to the Ministry of the Interior. The senior staff of the border guards is endowed with police functions, and in cases of mass protests, demonstrations or public unrest, the border troops become the police.
| No. | Head of Finnish Police | date of destination | date of liberation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paatero, Mikko | 2008 | 2015 | ||
| Kolehmainen, Seppo | June 25, 2015 | [5] |
Financing
In 2012, according to the statement of the Minister of the Interior of Finland, Paivi Ryasyanen , the Finnish police will receive an additional over 60 million euros (30 million from the state treasury and 35 million through savings), which will not lead to the expected reduction of police in the country. [9]
Structure
- Police department
- Three national units:
- Central Criminal Police ( Fin. Keskusrikospoliisi )
- Traffic Police ( Fin. Liikkuva poliisi )
- State Security Police ( Fin. Suojelupoliisi )
- Five provincial police departments
- Local Police ( Fin. Paikallispoliisi )
- Police school
- Technical Department ( Fin. Poliisin tekniikkakeskus ) and Police Computer Support Department
Police Department
The highest police force in Finland is the Police Department of the Ministry of the Interior. It provides control over the activities of the police, carries out its planning and development, determines the strategic directions of national police activity, provides the necessary conditions for the work of the police, reviews the legislation within its competence, and provides expertise on internal security issues. In addition, the police department deals with issues related to private security companies, lotteries, fundraising, as well as issues related to slot machines and the use of firearms.
The police department consists of six departments:
- senior police leadership ( Fin. Poliisihallitus )
- Police Operations Division, International Relations
- budget planning department
- administrative department consisting of a lottery department and a department for issuing licenses and permits for firearms
- Department for Supervision of Private Security Detective Enterprises
Central Criminal Police
The main task of the unit is the prevention and investigation of crimes and the development of strategies to combat international, organized, professional, economic crime and other types of serious crimes. The CCU coordinates the cooperation of the police, customs and border services and acts in Finland as the national center for international criminal investigation. The CCU provides expert services to all structures of the Finnish police service, as well as to other law enforcement agencies. The CCL Forensic Laboratory conducts an examination of samples from crime scenes and provides conclusions for preliminary investigations and trials. The CCL Anti-Money Laundering Center is responsible for obtaining and analyzing information on money laundering and terrorist financing. The CCU has approximately 670 employees, of which 40% are women, while in the Finnish police force, women make up about 24% of the total. This fact is explained by the presence of a large number of female investigators (about 60%).
State Traffic Police
The task of the nationwide traffic police is to ensure public order and safety, to monitor and regulate traffic, improve road safety, prevent crime and other events that threaten public order and security. She also acts as a police reserve for emergencies and assists the local police in maintaining public order and combating crime. Control of heavy vehicles, off-road and water transport is also part of the professional competence of the unit, as well as improving technical means and methods of transport control and improving the quality of control in general. The GPA unit is responsible for ensuring police activities at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, and the security department is responsible for ensuring the security of the President of the Republic of Finland. In addition, the GPA plays a significant role in conducting driving courses for police officers across the country, as well as in ensuring security during government visits and major public events. Technically, the Finnish traffic police is armed with the latest technology. Traffic police arrive at the scene of an accident in no more than 15 minutes.
State Security Police
The function of the state security police is to prevent criminal intentions and crimes that may threaten the internal and external security of the state and to investigate such crimes. It also carries out preventive work to increase general preparedness to prevent actions that jeopardize state security. The main tasks of the state security police are the fight against terrorism, the disclosure and prevention of illegal intelligence activities of foreign countries in Finland, countering threats to internal security, as well as the protection of dignitaries. In addition, the State Security Police plays an important role in the fight against international organized crime.
Provincial Police Directorates
The police departments of the provincial administrations supervise the activities of the local police, planning, directing and developing police operations on the territory of their subordination. In addition to coordinating the objectives of the activity with the district police of their territories and determining the resources provided to it for use, the provincial departments supervise and control the activities of the local police. Provincial police departments are also responsible for ensuring the interaction of the local police with the Central Criminal Police and the State Traffic Police on the territory of their provinces, determining the duties that are performed jointly and what subordination structure should be followed in such cases.
Local Police
The local police consists of 24 departments, which unite 180 police stations. Not all departments operate around the clock, however emergency services at 15 state emergency rescue centers are available at any time. The emergency number in Finland is 112 .
The function of all local police structures is to maintain public order in the fixed territory, to prevent and investigate crimes and other incidents that threaten public order and security, and to keep lockers for lost things. The police will start investigating a crime only if it is proved that the crime was committed. Local police also oversee and manage road transport, help improve road safety and perform other duties prescribed by law or imputed to it.
The Helsinki Police Department is different from other local police units in that it reports directly to the Police Department of the Ministry of the Interior. In addition to performing the usual duties of the local police, she is responsible for performing some national special tasks.
Police High School
In Finland, one police school is the Police High School ( Fin. Poliisiammattikorkeakoulu (Polamk) ) in Tampere .
Until 2006, the second educational institution operated - the Higher Police School in Espoo . However, in 2008, it was merged with the Tampere Police School. Thus, a single educational institution for the training of police officers in Finland became responsible not only for the recruitment process for police personnel, but also for the recruitment of students, curriculum content, leadership training and staff development, as well as research work [10] .
Since 2004, the Police Museum has been operating on the school grounds.
Insignia
Nuorempi konstaapeli
junior constableVanhempi konstaapeli
senior constableYlikonstaapeli
chief constable
Komisario
commissionerYlikomisario
chief commissionerPoliisitarkastaja
Poliisilakimies
police inspector
Police LawyerApulais-poliisipäällikkö
Deputy Chief of PolicePoliisiylitarkastaja
Chief Inspector of PolicePoliisipäällikkö
Police officerPoliisijohtaja
police directorPoliisiylijohtaja
Police Director General
See also
- Tampere Police Museum
Notes
- ↑ Poliisilaki 7.4.1995 / 493 . Finlex (7.4.1995). Date of treatment November 11, 2009. Archived April 19, 2012.
- ↑ Suomen perustuslaki 11.6.1999 / 731 . Finlex (11.6.1999). Date of treatment November 11, 2009. Archived April 19, 2012.
- ↑ Head of police: aggressive behavior towards police has become more frequent // © Yle Uutiset = Yle News Service. = Website of the television and radio company Yleisradio Oy (yle.fi) July 29, 2013. (Retrieved July 31, 2013)
- ↑ In Oulu, a man wanted to have a shootout with the police // © Yle Uutiset = Yle News Service. = Website of the television and radio company Yleisradio Oy (yle.fi) July 29, 2013. (Retrieved July 31, 2013)
- ↑ 1 2 Seppo Kolehmainen became the new head of the police. // © Yle Uutiset = Yle News Service. = Website of the television and radio company Yleisradio Oy (yle.fi) June 25, 2015. (Retrieved June 25, 2015)
- ↑ Experts demand more money from the police - otherwise they will have to reduce to 900 police officers // © Yle Uutiset = Yle News Service. = Website of the television and radio company Yleisradio Oy (yle.fi) March 6, 2012. (Retrieved February 6, 2012)
- ↑ Organisaatio (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment March 2, 2010. Archived on September 24, 2015.
- ↑ Police contributed distorted data to the time attendance system // © Yle Uutiset = Yle News Service. = Website of the television and radio company Yleisradio Oy (yle.fi) May 16, 2014. (Retrieved May 19, 2014)
- ↑ Interior Minister Ryasyanen: police will receive an additional 60 million euros // © Yle Uutiset = Yle News Service. = Website of the television and radio company Yleisradio Oy (yle.fi) April 6, 2012. (Retrieved April 6, 2012)
- ↑ Police Department of the Ministry of the Interior Archival copy of October 15, 2009 at Wayback Machine , OSCE
Links
- poliisi.fi - official site (Fin.)
- poliisihallitus.fi - Police Department, official website (fin.)