Current Issues

The Government has appointed a new national Council for Crime Prevention for the term 1.7.2024–31.5.2027. During this term, the Council's work will focus on tasks related to the Government Action Plan for the Prevention of juvenile and gang crime. The Council is chaired by Professor of Criminal law Sakari Melander from the University of Helsinki.

News and press releases

Good practices for preventing drug-related crime

News item 17.8.2020 14.55

European Crime Prevention Award won by Sweden

News item 12.12.2019 19.25

Finland’s Presidency of the EUCPN started

News item 1.7.2019 15.37

Crime prevention perspective into urban planning

Press release 16.4.2019 15.41

Fraud prevention requires cooperation and spreading information

Press release 31.1.2018 13.48

A concerted effort to improve local willingness

Press release 1.11.2017 10.00

The migration situation causes challenges

News item 27.1.2017 10.47

Crime prevention is everyone's responsibility

Press release 24.11.2016 14.30

National Council for Crime Prevention nominated for three-year term

News item 17.9.2015 15.10

Crime prevention acts in Finland

News item 7.7.2014 15.13

A good neighbourhood creates safety

News item 27.6.2014 15.21

Repeat victimization can be prevented

News item 11.12.2013 15.54

Social media

The Secretariat of the Council for Crime Prevention uses X (Twitter) to share information and news about current events and research in crime prevention.

Council in Twitter