Police of Finland

Police of Finland
Poliisi (Finnish)
Polis (Swedish)
The head of lion from the Finnish coat of arms and the sword emblem is the symbol of the Police of Finland
The head of lion from the Finnish coat of arms and the sword emblem is the symbol of the Police of Finland
MottoKaikkien turvaaja kaikkina aikoina.
eng. ″Everyone's protector at all times.″
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionFinland
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersHelsinki
Parent agencyMinistry of the Interior
Website
poliisi.fi

The Police of Finland (Finnish: Poliisi, Swedish: Polis) is a national government agency responsible for general police and law enforcement matters in the Republic of Finland. The Police of Finland is subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior and consists of the National Police Board (Finnish: Poliisihallitus, Swedish: Polisstyrelsen), two national police units and 11 local police departments.[1]

On October 1, 2003, the Public Order Act went into effect, standardizing public ordinances throughout the country.[2]

  1. ^ "Poliisi - Organisation". www.poliisi.fi. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  2. ^ Public Order Act Archived 2007-04-17 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 May 2007

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