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Emergency response centres receive emergency calls Emergency response centres receive emergency calls for the rescue, police and health and social services, and relay the information they receive to the appropriate assisting authorities or partner...https://intermin.fi/en/emergency-response/emergency-response-centres
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Departments and units Police Department The Police Department deals with matters concerning the police administration under the National Police Board, combating crime, public order and security, licencing, firearms, gambling policy, the private se...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/management-and-organisation/departments-and-units
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Services The emergency number in Finland is 112 Finland only has one general emergency number: 112. The same number works in all EU countries. You can call 112 free of charge from any phone without using an area code. You can also call 112 from a ...https://intermin.fi/en/emergency-response/services
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Ministry of the Interior, an expert organisation The Ministry of the Interior's work has relevance for society. For employees, the Ministry provides a vantage point for examining internal security. Our motivated and competent employees work to ens...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/ministry-as-workplace/personnel
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Small ministry, large branch of government The National Police Board and the Finnish Immigration Service operate under the Ministry of the Interior. The agencies provide guidance within their scope of activities. The Finnish Border Guard is respon...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/branch-of-government
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Strategic foresight in the Ministry of the Interior's branch of government Joint strategic foresight activities in the Ministry of the Interior's branch of government include: continuously observing and monitoring of the operating environment iden...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/research/strategic-foresight
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Ministry of the Interior Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen The Finns Party Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen heads the Ministry of the Interior. She is responsible for internal security and migration matters covered by the Ministry of th...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/management-and-organisation/minister-of-the-interior
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Oversight of legality safeguards the quality of authorities’ activities All exercise of public powers must be based on the law, and the law must be strictly observed in all aspects of public governance. Laid down in the Constitution, the principle...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/oversight-of-legality
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History of the ministry The Finnish Ministry of the Interior was set up in 1809 as the Administrative Department for General Management. In 1869, the name was changed to the Administrative Department for Civil Affairs, and in 1917, to the Administ...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/history-of-the-ministry
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Research, development and innovation Research, development and innovation (RDI) are part of the implementation of the Ministry of the Interior's tasks, the joint strategy for the administrative branch and the Government Programme. Ministry of the ...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/research
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Emergency response The Ministry of the Interior guides and directs emergency response centre operations, and prepares related legislation. The Emergency Response Centre Administration provides emergency response centre services throughout Finland,...https://intermin.fi/en/emergency-response
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Management and organisation The Ministry of the Interior is headed by the Minister of the Interior and the Permanent Secretary, who is the most senior official. There are five departments at the Ministry: Police Department Department for Civil Pro...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/management-and-organisation
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Ministry of the Interior The Ministry of the Interior forms part of the Government. The Ministry of the Interior is the ministry for internal security. The Ministry’s vision is a safe and secure society in all situations. Under the Government Rule...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry
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Hunting and target practice popular recreational activities in Finland Finland is a country of hunters and gun enthusiasts. There are approximately 460,000 licence holders and slightly under 1.5 million licensed firearms in Finland. Responsibility...https://intermin.fi/en/police/firearms
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28.5.2026 | The President of the Republic approved the bill on establishing a police reserve on Friday 22 May 2026. Today, the Government issued decrees laying down provisions on the possibility of appointing police students to the police reserve and on the studies required of reserve police officers.https://intermin.fi/en/-/police-students-may-be-appointed-to-police-reserve
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Finland's objectives for civilian crisis management Finland's participation in civilian crisis management is guided by the National Strategy for Civilian Crisis Management of 2014 and the Act on the Participation of Civilian Personnel in Crisis Ma...https://intermin.fi/en/civilian-crisis-management/finlands-objectives
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Border management operators and responsibilities Responsibility for performing the duties of the Border Guard rests with nine administrative units. These units are the Border Guard Headquarters (which also operates as the Ministry’s Border Guard D...https://intermin.fi/en/border-management/agencies-and-responsibilities
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Migration The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for drafting legislation on migration. It also guides and develops the immigration administration, and is responsible for the performance management of the Finnish Immigration Service. The aim ...https://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration
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Sentimentti data tool The Sentimentti data tool provides security authorities with a comprehensive multidisciplinary method for analysing, anticipating and monitoring people's sense of safety and security. Sentimentti consists of periodic populati...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/research/sentimentti-data-tool
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Order of precedence International flag etiquette should be observed when flags of more than one nation are flown. On international occasions, the flag of the host nation should have pride of place. This rule has also been incorporated in the decre...https://intermin.fi/en/flag-and-arms/order-of-precedence