Ethics and open science

In our research activities, we follow the Finnish research community's principles of open science and research. We conduct research in an ethically sustainable manner and operate in accordance with the guidelines and principles of the Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity (TENK).

Declaration for Open Science and Research 2025–2030 (in Finnish)

Guidelines of the Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity

Polamk’s operating model for open science and research (ATT model) structures the principles of responsible openness in our work community and guides everyday work and processes. There are four perspectives:

  • an open operating culture
  • open publishing
  • open data
  • open learning

The operating model outlines the principles for responsible openness in our work community and provides guidelines for everyday work and processes. Our RDI activities are as open as possible and as protected as necessary. Our key goals are quality, responsibility and effectiveness.

Polamk’s RDI policies

Open science and research at the Police University College

Two police officers in uniform and one other person are sitting side by side at a table in a lobby. One of the police officers points his thumb up, while the others are looking at him.

The publications in Police University College publication series are freely available online in the Theseus service of the Universities of Applied Sciences. In addition to our publication series, other publications by our experts are compiled in the Research.fi service. Some of Polamk’s research data, such as the Police Barometer data, is openly accessible to and available for use by other researchers in the Finnish Social Science Data Archive.

Police University College publications in the Theseus service

Police University College publications in the Research.fi service

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Polamk has a Working Group on Open Science and Research that coordinates, supports and develops operations. Polamk's Research Integrity Committee provides reviews on research ethical issues of research projects, for example to the provider of funding to research, and partners. Our research integrity support persons provide personal advice on research integrity to personnel and students.

Information about Working Groups and Committees in the Operational Quality Manual

Further information: [email protected]

Requesting a research permit

Permission to use the police’s records for research purposes can be granted by an individual police department, the National Police Board, the National Bureau of Investigation or the Police University College. It is always best to approach the police unit whose documents, data or staff you wish to study directly.