From Surveying Police Vehicle Damage towards Improving Driver Education and Training The project centers around surveying the police vehicle damage reports from 2013, on which a picture is built of the damage suffered by police vehicles in Finland...

We organize a variety of professional continuing education programs to maintain and develop the skills of police personnel. The range of education includes extensive educational programs, short courses, and seminars.

The Police University College’s Police Dog Training Centre trains dog handlers, who then train police dogs.

The Police University College is responsible for police driver training and for courses relating to traffic safety work.

The Driver Training Centre provides trainees with a wide range of opportunities to practice and develop their driving skills.

In motorcycle training, police officers learn the skills needed to operate a motorcycle safely in various situations and duties.

The scope of the Bachelor of Police Services degree is 180 credits, and it takes about three years to complete the studies.

History of police training The Finnish police training tradition goes back more than one hundred years. In 1918, a temporary police academy was established in the Helsinki Police Department. Its task was to train police officers for the whole coun...

The police drive off road with snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles and navigate waterways with boats and personal watercraft.

Further Support to Public Safety Education Kosovo The project involves Finnish and Estonian experts from 10 different public administration authorities developing public security training and education system in Kosovo. The objective is to enhance...

Training program for the development of analytic competences (AKUUTTI-E) The AKUUTTI-E training program produces an online and in-class training program to improve the basic competences of the police and other authorities in analysis and crime pre...

The scope of the degree is 120 credits, and the education is completed in two years. In the Master studies, the focus is on management skills and supervisory tasks.

Pedagogical Use of Simulations in the Training Organizations Supervised by the Ministry of the Interior The project studies the pedagogical use of simulations in the educational institutions supervised by the Ministry of the Interior (Police Unive...

Our international activities include training cooperation, cooperation with educational institutions, international visits, joint research and development projects and international exchange programs.

The Police University College (Polamk) is Finland’s only police educational institute – a center of expertise in police education, research and development.

19.3.2026 | In the Cyber Capital project, the development areas of the authorities' cybercrime prevention expertise were identified more comprehensively than before, and the training content of cybercrime prevention was renewed using the knowledge accumulated during the project. The effort generated new expertise and strengthened international cooperation.

Teaching and learning We structure the course of our teaching and learning process with the student path according to the national OPI Reference Architecture (application for studies – study planning and guidance –acquisition of competence – using...

We have made a commitment to sustainable development measures. Through the commitment we aim to reduce our carbon footprint, develop our expertise, promote diversity, and strengthen ethics.

Feedback surveys and evaluations We assess our activities using a variety of different methods. All the various surveys and evaluations we use are listed on this page. Management feedback surveys and evaluations We receive feedback and evaluation ...

Evaluation of teaching and learning Students have several channels for influencing and giving feedback. The course feedback system ensures the quality and development of our courses. The open feedback channel is always available, and students can ...