Rikokset

In case of a crime, call the Police. You can also call the general emergency number 112.

Everyone is entitled to report a crime to the police and the police have a responsibility to deal with the report. You can report a crime at your local police station, by phone, by fax, on the Internet or by informing a police patrol verbally face to face. The police website outlines the Details Required for Reporting a Crime.

Finnish Service for Crime Victims (Rikosuhripäivystys) helps crime victims. Offices are located across Finland. Victim Support Finland also have a Help Line no. 0203 16118 in both Finnish and English, open Mon-Wed 3-6 p.m.

The website of the Ministry of Justice has information on crime victims in the following languages:

English
Finnish
Plain Finnish
Swedish
Russian
Somali
Arabic

If you require legal representation but cannot afford to pay the full amount, contact your local Legal Aid Office (oikeusaputoimisto).

More information on legal aid is available in the following languages:

English
Finnish
Swedish
Russian

Information on racist crimes can be found in Racism and Discrimination.