Poliisi

What Poliisi does

Poliisi is Finland's national police force, a state agency operating under the Finnish Ministry of the Interior (Sisäministeriö), headquartered in Helsinki and founded in 1816. The organization provides law enforcement, crime prevention, criminal investigation, emergency response via the 112 national number, traffic safety enforcement, border security support, and a broad portfolio of administrative services including passport issuance, identity cards, weapon permits, gambling licenses, and public assembly notifications. It employs 5,001-10,000 staff organized across 13 regional police departments (e.g., Helsingin, Hämeen, Sisä-Suomen, Oulun, Lapin poliisilaitos), the National Bureau of Investigation (Keskusrikospoliisi) for serious and organized crime, the Police Administration (Poliisihallitus) for governance, and the Police University College (Poliisiammattikorkeakoulu, Polamk) for training.

The technology stack centers on national police information systems including the RIS criminal case management system, the asiointi.poliisi.fi online portal that handles 78.9% of permit services electronically, automated traffic surveillance through Poliisin liikenneturvallisuuskeskus, a full-service forensic laboratory (Rikostekninen laboratorio) covering DNA, drug, ballistics, fingerprint, document, CBRNE, and digital forensics analysis, a specialized Cybercrime Investigation Unit (Kyberrikosten tutkinta), and the Matkustajatietojärjestelmä passenger information system. Operational technology components also include unmanned aviation (drones), police horses, and police dogs.

The business model is funded entirely through Finnish state budget appropriations and general taxation, with core law enforcement services provided free at point of use. Revenue from fees applies only to administrative permits and document services (passports, ID cards, weapon permits, gambling licenses, lottery permits, public assembly permits), regulated by an official government fee schedule (maksutaulukko). Poliisi holds a statutory monopoly on core policing functions, with no private substitutes permitted by law, and generates no commercial revenue from its enforcement operations.

Name

Poliisi

Legal name

Poliisi

Website

https://poliisi.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1816

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Poliisi is Finland's national police force, a state agency under the Ministry of the Interior providing law enforcement, emergency response, criminal investigation, and administrative permits to all Finnish residents, businesses, and visitors across 13 regional departments and a national digital services portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (92212), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Public safety services
• Passport and identity services
• Crime reporting services
• Emergency response services

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government appropriations and tax funding: Poliisi is a government agency funded entirely through state budget appropriations and general taxation. Services related to core law enforcement (crime investigation, emergency response, patrols) are provided free of charge to all residents.
2. Fees for permits and administrative services: Fees charged for specific administrative services including passport issuance, identity card issuance, weapon permits, gambling licenses, lottery permits, public assembly permits, and document copies/records requests. These fees are regulated by government decree (maksutaulukko).

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Poliisi is the national police force of Finland operating under the Ministry of the Interior, delivering law enforcement, public safety, and administrative services across the country. Its core offerings include crime prevention, criminal investigation, emergency response through the 112 number, traffic safety enforcement, forensic laboratory services, cybercrime investigation, and issuance of administrative documents such as passports, identity cards, weapon permits, gambling/lottery licenses, and public assembly permits. The agency serves all Finnish residents, visitors, and businesses nationwide through 24 regional police departments and the asiointi.poliisi.fi online portal that handles 78.9% of permit services electronically.

Product overview

Poliisi is Finland's national police organization operating as a government agency, not a commercial technology product company. The poliisi.fi website serves as a citizen-facing information and service portal providing government services including passport and ID card applications, gun permits, crime reporting, and general police services. The online services portal (asiointi.poliisi.fi) enables citizens to conduct certain administrative tasks electronically. Services are organized by function: Passit, henkilökortit, luvat (Passports, ID cards, permits); Rikokset (Crimes/Reporting); Tietoa poliisista (Information about police); and Muut palvelut (Other services). The organization operates through regional police stations across Finland including Helsingin poliisilaitos, Hämeen poliisilaitos, Itä-Suomen poliisilaitos, Keskusrikospoliisi, Lapin poliisilaitos, Lounais-Suomen poliisilaitos, Oulun poliisilaitos, Pohjanmaan poliisilaitos, and Sisä-Suomen poliisilaitos.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• asiointi.poliisi.fi: Online transaction service portal for police services

Products and services

• Online Services Portal (asiointi.poliisi.fi)
• Passport Issuance Service
• Identity Card (henkilökortti) Issuance Service
• Weapon Permit Service
• Gambling and Lottery License Service
• Public Assembly and Demonstration Permits
• Crime Reporting Service (Rikosilmoitus)
• Nettivinkki (Online Tips)
• Emergency Response Service (112)
• Camera Surveillance Map (Kameravalvontakartasto)
• Lost and Found Service (Löytötavarat)
• Turvaposti (Secure Mail)
• Forensic Laboratory Services (Rikostekninen laboratorio)

Quantifiable outcome

• Violence and robbery clearance rate improved from 64% to 71% in early 2026
• +4 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Polamk (Police University College)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Poliisiammattikorkeakoulu (Polamk) is the dedicated police training institution that provides education for police officers, conducts research, and offers continuing professional development. The college is organizationally linked to Poliisi and serves as the primary trainer of the Finnish police workforce, including specialized programs like the first game police (pelipoliisi) training course held in May 2025.
• EuropolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational police cooperation through Europol for cross-border crime, organized crime, and international fugitive tracking. Cooperation includes operational data sharing, joint investigations, and capacity building in areas such as cybercrime, human trafficking, and drug trafficking.
• InterpolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational criminal police organization membership enabling cross-border information sharing, fugitive tracking, and coordination of international law enforcement operations.
• PTR (Police, Customs, and Border Guard Cooperation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTR-yhteistyö is the formal cooperation framework between Police (Poliisi), Customs (Tulli), and Border Guard (Rajavartiolaitos) in Finland, coordinating border security, customs enforcement, and cross-border law enforcement operations.
• Suomi.fi (Finnish Government Digital Services)majorTechnology or IntegrationPoliisi integrates with the national Suomi.fi digital government service platform, which provides a unified portal for Finnish government services including emergency preparedness guidance, digital identification, and cross-agency services.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rigspolitiet (Danish National Police): Denmark's national police force under the Ministry of Justice. Comparable in scope, population coverage, and e-government service delivery model, and frequently benchmarked against Finnish police for Nordic policing comparisons.
• Politiet (Norwegian Police Service): National civilian police of Norway, organized in similar regional districts with nationwide jurisdiction. Closely comparable in mandate, scale, and Nordic welfare-state operating model, including digital permit services and cross-border cooperation.
• Estonian Police and Border Guard Board: Estonia's combined police and border guard agency, directly comparable to Poliisi in scale, digital service delivery, and cross-border cooperation (especially relevant given PTR-style collaboration). Particularly relevant as a peer in e-government and digital ID/police service integration.
• National Police of Iceland (Ríkislögreglustjórinn): Iceland's national police force. Comparable in small-population, geographically dispersed operating environment and statutory monopoly structure. Useful as a peer for benchmarking service delivery in low-density contexts.
• Polisen (Swedish Police Authority): National police force of Sweden, the most direct Nordic counterpart to Poliisi. Operates under a similar statutory monopoly, comparable organizational structure with regional police departments, and serves as the natural benchmark for Finnish police performance.

Broad incumbents

• Metropolitan Police Service (UK): Primary police service for Greater London and a national lead on specialist crime. Comparable in scale, specialized units (forensics, cybercrime), and public-facing digital services, though its territorial scope is metropolitan rather than nationwide.
• Bundeskriminalamt (BKA): Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office. Directly comparable in role as the federal agency for serious, organized, and international crime, with similar forensic laboratory capabilities and Europol/Interpol coordination functions analogous to Keskusrikospoliisi.
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP): Canada's national police force providing federal policing services and contract policing to provinces. Comparable in mandate for federal crime investigation, forensic science services, and international liaison, with similar challenges of operating across vast and sparsely populated geographies.
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): United States federal law enforcement agency. Comparable in role as a national-level serious and organized crime investigation body (analogous to Keskusrikospoliisi) and as an international cooperation partner, though it operates in a federated context unlike Finland's unitary structure.

Others

• Europol: European Union agency for law enforcement cooperation. Not a competitor but a strategic cooperation partner of Poliisi for cross-border crime, organized crime, and cybercrime, including operational data sharing and joint investigations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PoliisiTiedote
• Facebookfacebook.com/poliisiIS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/poliisi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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