Police of Finland
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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]
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Police of Finland Poliisi (Finnish) Polis (Swedish) | |
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Motto | Kaikkien turvaaja kaikkina aikoina. eng. ″Everyone's protector at all times.″ |
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Operations jurisdiction | Finland |
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Headquarters | Helsinki |
Parent agency | Ministry of the Interior |
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On October 1, 2003, the Public Order Act went into effect, standardizing public ordinances throughout the country.[2]