News of the week in plain Finnish | Saturday 22.8.2026

Police use of force.

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Topic of the week

The topic of the program this time is the use of force by the police. In a short period of time, there have been many cases where the police may have used excessive force. The prosecutor is investigating the cases.

We will now tell you more about the police’s use of force.

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There has been a lot of talk this week about whether the police used too much force. In a short period of time, there were 3 incidents that we are now talking about.

In Tuusula, a police car drove in front of a young moped rider. The moped went off the road and crashed into a fence. The moped rider was injured.

In Tampere, the police pointed a gun at a man when he opened the door of a police van.

In Espoo, a man with intellectual disabilities died when the police used a remote immobilizer.

If it is suspected that the police have broken the law, the matter will be investigated by the prosecutor. The investigation into all 3 cases is still ongoing. Therefore, it is not yet known whether the police have broken the law.

Limits to the use of force

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The police may use force if the situation is dangerous. The police may also use force if a person resists the police and does not obey orders.

For example, the police can detain a person. Use of force also means the use of handcuffs or a remote stun gun.

The police must not use excessive force. The police must choose the lightest possible means.

The police are only allowed to use a weapon if the situation is very serious.

The police must stop using force as soon as the situation is over.

Police are investigating the use of force

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Police Director Ilkka Koskimäki says that the police have made mistakes.

Police Chief Koskimäki says that the police now need to figure out how they use force.

The police are considering whether working methods or training should be changed.

The police say that there are more violent situations than before. That’s why the police are using force more often than before.

Repetition

This week’s news in plain Finnish reported on the use of force by the police.

Let’s repeat the most important things.

There has been a lot of talk this week about whether the police sometimes use too much force. In a short period of time, there have been 3 incidents that the prosecutor is now investigating. The police chief says that the police have made mistakes.

This was the news of the week in plain Finnish. See you again, bye!