National Police Board became operational on 1 January 2010

The National Police Board is headed by National Police Commissioner Mikko Paatero. The new Board employs about 190 people, who transferred there from the Ministry of the Interior Police Department, earlier the Supreme Police Command of Finland, and from the Provincial Police Commands. The National Police Board directs and guides operational police activities.

The Ministry of the Interior Police Department has also been restructured. The Department is responsible for the strategic planning, performance guidance, supervision, human resources administration and financial management of the police.
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Telephone numbers of the Ministry of the Interior changed on 1 January 2010

The telephone numbers of the Ministry of the Interior changed on 1 January 2010. The new switchboard number of the Ministry is +358 71 878 0171. With the change, all phone calls to the ministry and the agencies and offices under its auspices are handled by the Kajaani telephone service unit.
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Mission

The Ministry's vision is: Finland will be 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.

Safety first - Internal Security Programme

The objective of the Programme is for Finland to be the safest country in Europe in 2015. The Programme contains 74 measures intended to maintain and improve security.
  The Programme

Rescue Services Strategy 2015

The main purpose of the Rescue Services Strategy 2015 is to establish a common platform for long-term planning and development for the entire rescue services sector.
  The Strategy