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 princi...

Evaluation of RDI activities Our RDI activities are committed to compliance with good scientific practice. We evaluate projects, publications and events in many ways. We take the viewpoints of open science and research into account. In addition to...

Research and development The stages of our research and development processes are preparation, implementation and utilisation. This section contains key descriptions and instructions for all those interested in Police University College's RDI acti...

Databases On this page, you will find links to the electronic materials, collections and databases offered by the Police University College Library. Newspapers and journals Aamulehti and Helsingin Sanomat Aamulehti newspaper and Helsingin Sanomat ...

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 ...

Key working groups and their tasks Numerous groups and networks that are often multidisciplinary and focus on different themes operate at the Police University College and include student and Polamk partner representatives. Some of our groups are ...

Key working groups and their tasks Numerous groups and networks that are often multidisciplinary and focus on different themes operate at the Police University College and include student and Polamk partner representatives. Some of our groups are ...

University College community The Police University College is Finland’s only police educational institute. We are both a higher education institution and a national unit of the police. Unlike other universities of applied sciences, we operate unde...

Quality and self-assessment criteria in support of development We utilise shared quality and self-assessment criteria in the evaluation and development of our operations. The joint criteria help in identifying our key strengths and development nee...

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...

Northern Police Research Webinar The international Northern Police Research Webinar presents recent research in the field of policing for researchers, practitioners and other interested parties in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Scotland, Irelan...

Education and studies The scope of the Bachelor of Police Services degree is 180 credits, and it takes about three years to complete the studies. During the studies, students learn practical knowledge and skills needed in police work. The studies ...

All new police officers graduate from the Police University College in Tampere. We are also responsible for further and continuing education for the police. Additionally, we offer education to other groups, such as stakeholders and the private security sector.

Master of Police Services A Master of Police Services degree qualifies holders to commanding positions, such as Chief Inspector or Superintendent. The scope of the degree is 120 credits, and the education is completed in two years. In the Master s...

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 ...

Publications The Police University College (Polamk) publishes reports on matters of domestic security as part of its own publication series. All Polamk publications have been freely available online (PDF format) since 2012. Access to these downloa...

The library The Police University College Library’s collections focus on policing, leadership and management, jurisprudence, criminology, and other social and behavioral sciences. We primarily serve police students and police staff. Other users ca...

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 ...

Publishing We publish research data in our own publication series. The themes of the publications revolve around policing in particular, but also the promotion of internal security in a wider sense. In addition to the Police University College pub...

Operational support Our most important resource is competent personnel. Finances make our operations possible. Communications, information management, technology and facilities are essential prerequisites for our operations. The Police University ...