Strategic planning The Police University College is both a higher education institution and a police unit. We value constructive criticism, research-based knowledge and its utilisation, questioning the old and developing the new, as well as innova...

22.4.2026 | Non-Discrimination and Equality Plan of Police University College 2026–2028 2 Contents 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 3 2 Non-discrimina...

22.4.2026 | Non-Discrimination and Equality Plan of Police University College 2026–2028 2 Contents 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 3 2 Non-discrimina...

Research, development and innovation activities (RDI) in brief We are Finland's only higher education institution specializing in police research. We engage in applied research and development, serving the planning and development of policing and ...

11.6.2021 | The new publication by the Police University College examines innovativeness in the police. The topic is considered from the perspectives of the past, present and future.

Tasks We are a university college in the field of internal security and conduct applied research and development work alongside our educational activities. Students can complete the following degrees at the Police University College: Bachelor of P...

Police University College Digital Twin The innovation project will design and implement a digital twin of the Police University College area for the purposes of police training and simulations. The digital twin will enable the development of offic...

Police University College’s research and development projects In this section, you can read more about the Police University College’s Research, development and innovation (RDI) projects. We are active in both national and international RDI projec...

Uppföljning av polisens verksamhetsmiljö Polamk analyserar regelbundet förändringarna i polisens verksamhetsmiljö. Under 2012–2018 publicerades fyra omfattande artikelsamlingar med ett par hundra översikter över polisens utbildning, kunskaper och ...

Monitoring of the operating environment of the police The Police University College analyses changes in the operating environment of the police on a regular basis. In 2012–2018, four extensive collections of articles were published, including over...

More contact information Driver Training Centre Hietamäentie 250, FI-76850 Naarajärvi, Finland tel. +358 295 483 677, +358 295 483 681 Education in Swedish Superintendent Christian Romberg tel. +358 295 483 928 Feedback Fill in the feedback form I...

CYBERDI – Cybercrime prevention, awareness raising and capacity building by RDI on modern cyber attacks Cybercrime is a complex form of crime that is developing fast, with anyone being a potential victim of such attacks. The key areas in the fight...

Strategic policies and quality Our strategic policies provide a framework for everything we do. The pedagogic and RDI policies and the personnel plan refine our strategic policies. Quality management is a cornerstone of our leadership model and ou...

We engage in applied research and development, serving the planning and development of policing and internal security. The data produced is also used for education at the Police University College.

NEXES – NEXt generation Emergency Services NEXt generation Emergency Services (NEXES) is a project engaged in the development of innovative emergency services. The project aims to create a framework for smart communication technologies and multi-f...

MINDb4ACT Mapping, Identifying and Developing Skills and Opportunities in Operating Environments to Co-create Innovative, Ethical and Effective Actions to Tackle Radicalization Leading to Violent Extremism MINDb4ACT-tutkimus- ja kehittämishankkees...

MINDb4ACT Mapping, Identifying and Developing Skills and Opportunities in Operating Environments to Co-create Innovative, Ethical and Effective Actions to Tackle Radicalization Leading to Violent Extremism The MINDb4ACT research and development pr...

IMPRODOVA – Improving Frontline Responses to High Impact Domestic Violence IMPRODOVA is a research and innovation project for improving the work of the police and other frontline responders to domestic violence in European countries. The project s...

Police University College Management and Chiefs of Units Management Marko Laitinen Director of the Police University College +358 295 483 000 [email protected] Pasi Kemppainen Director of Education and Research +358 295 483 150 [email protected] P...

Research and development planning One of our statutory tasks is to carry out applied research and development. Its aim is to support the planning and development of police activities and internal security as well as our teaching. We usually carry ...