Police of Finland

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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
Common name	Poliisi (the police)
Motto	Kaikkien turvaaja kaikkina aikoina. eng. ″Everyone's protector at all times.″
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Finland
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Helsinki
Parent agency	Ministry 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, standardising public ordinances throughout the country.^[2]