Law enforcement in Finland falls under the jurisdiction of the Finnish Police, a national police agency. The Finnish Police is divided into 24 local departments and three national agencies. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) (Finnish: Keskusrikospoliisi, KRP) is a national unit tasked with "crime prevention and provision of expert services." The Finnish Security Intelligence Service "specializes in the prevention of security threats of the State." The third is the National Traffic Police.
Limited law enforcement authority is also given for specific reasons. In border zones and when dealing with arriving persons and goods, Finnish Border Guard and Finnish Customs have police authority, respectively. Municipal parking inspectors, train conductors and ticket inspectors have limited police powers. The military has very limited police powers, mainly for internal investigation of military crimes and guarding military facilities. The Ministry of the Interior may give police powers for a specific task and to the degree necessary.
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