Research and development

Planning, ethical review and ensuring resources

Our goal is to implement strategically selected and socially influential RDI projects. Some projects are based on basic funding, while for others external financing is sought.

Responsible person  

Director of Research

Implemented by    

Project manager, project officer, Project portfolio management group, Publication committee, personnel, students, Lawyer, financial services, human resources, Director, Working group for development of policing, partners

Information about RDI activities        

Polamk's research, development and innovation activities

Propose a project theme

Student projects 

Ethics and open science

Link to Finnish National Board on Research Integrity TENK's advice and materials on responsible conduct of research

Descriptions and instructions guiding the operation in Finnish        

Project handbook (Police intranet > Polamk >Ohjekirjasto)

Guidelines for project-form development at the police (Police intranet > National content > Projects)

Guidelines for developing police activities with funding outside the budget (Police intranet > National content > Projects)

External funding for police projects (Police intranet > National content > Projects)

Implementation and documentation of RDI projects

Our goal is that the objectives of RDI projects are achieved in a high-quality manner, keeping to the schedule and budget. We carry out the administrative tasks of our projects correctly and on time. We communicate about our projects systematically.

Responsible person  

Director of Research

Implemented by    

Project manager, senior researcher, project team, steering group of the project, project officer, financial services, human resources, communication team, Project portfolio management group, Lawyer, Director, research secretary, partners

Information about RDI projects       

Polamk's RDI projects

Descriptions and instructions guiding the operation   

Project handbook (Police intranet > Polamk >Ohjekirjasto)

Ethics and open science

Information and instructions on publishing activities

Publication and dissemination of results

Our aim is that the knowledge and observations accumulated in RDI projects are collected, expressed and recorded in a manner that best supports their making available to potential users of the data. The knowledge produced by RDI activities serves scientific debate, administrative needs and other public debate.

Responsible person

Director of Research

Implemented by

Project manager, researchers and the project team, steering group of the project, Publication committee, communication team

Information about RDI projects

In addition to the Police University College's own publication series, other publication channels include Finnish and international scientific journals in the police, criminology and security sectors. Information on RDI projects is also published elsewhere than on scientific publication channels, such as in expert and professional journals, blogs and newsletters.

Police University College publications online in the Theseus service

Information on publications of the Police University College's personnel since 2016 in the Research.fi portal

RDI newsletter

Descriptions and instructions guiding the operation

Project handbook (Police intranet > Polamk > Ohjekirjasto)

Ethics and open science

Information and instructions on publishing activities