| Helsinki Police Department Helsingin poliisilaitos | |
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 Patrol boats of the Helsinki Police Department in front of Katajanokka in 2007. | |
| Common name | Helsinki Police |
| Abbreviation | HPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1826 |
| Employees | 1,600 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Helsinki |
| Governing body | Ministry of the Interior |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 11 Police Station, Helsinki |
| Parent agency | Ministry of the Interior |
| Notables | |
| Anniversary |
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| Website | |
| Official site | |
The Helsinki Police Department (HPD) (Finnish: Helsingin poliisilaitos) is the department of the Police of Finland in charge of the Finnish capital of Helsinki. Its responsibilities include enforcing the law and providing security for the city. The Helsinki Police has close to 1,600 employees. Due to Helsinki's status as the capital of the country, the HPD is the largest and most prominent in the country.[2][3]
- ^ "My Helsinki". www.myhelsinki.fi.
- ^ "Poliisi - Helsinki Police Department". www.poliisi.fi.
- ^ Devroe, Elke; Edwards, Adam; Ponsaers, Paul (3 February 2017). Policing European Metropolises: The Politics of Security in City-Regions. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781317360209 – via Google Books.