Internal Security Programme

The objective of the Government Programme is to make Finland the safest country in Europe – one in which people feel that they live in a fair and equal society regardless of how they identify themselves. On 3 November 2011, the Government set up a project to prepare a proposal for the third Internal Security Programme. The measures set out in the Programme will help us to achieve this objective.

The Government adopted the third Internal Security Programme on 14 June 2012.

The key content of the Internal Security Programme consists of prevention and solution of security problems that are the most important from the perspective of everyday life. The main domestic challenges are the prevention of social exclusion and social polarisation. The intersectoral Programme was prepared on the basis of the comprehensive concept of security.

The Programme consists of the following subject areas:

• improving everyday safety and security in the home
• improving the safety of young people
• combating safety and security threats caused by alcohol and other substances
• preventing violent extremism
• further developing support services for crime victims
• improving the safety of the elderly
• improving business security

The Programme includes 64 measures to improve safety and security. Each measure designates a responsible party and includes a timetable for implementation. The Programme was prepared in broad-based cooperation with the authorities, NGOs and the business sector. The implementation of the Programme will be monitored by the Ministry of the Interior. A report will be drawn up on the progress made in the Programme on a yearly basis.