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Coercive measures

Producer: Statistics Finland
Homepage: http://www.stat.fi/til/pkei/index_en.html
Main topic: Justice
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Yes
European Statistical System (ESS): No

Description

The statistics on coercive measures relate to coercive methods used by the police and the customs and in that respect to the description of the activities of the police. On the other hand, the statistics contain information about persons subjected to coercive measures. The statistics focus on coercive measures against a person’s freedom for which the duration of loss of freedom, for instance, is described. On other coercive measures the data content is relatively limited. The statistics specify the coercive measures which the police can decide upon and those requiring a decision by a court of law. Coercive measures are divided into those directed at individuals and those directed at property. The statistics on coercive methods form part of statistics on Offences known to the police, as coercive measures are almost without exception connected with criminal investigations.

Data content

Coercive measures taken by the police and customs, type of coercive measure, general grounds and offence by population register district and district customhouse. The data on coercive measures include those on the target person’s age, duration of retention, duration of imprisonment, special grounds for apprehensions, retentions and imprisonments, blood alcohol level, used intoxicant and number of days held in custody.

Classifications used

All main categories of offence. The used regional divisions are those into population register districts and district customhouses. Type of coercive measure and general grounds for it. Age and gender of target person.

Coercive measure are divided into three categories. A decision by a court of law is always required for the measures that have an identification code ending in letter O. However, this division is not followed in the StatFin table, where all coercive measures against a person’s freedom are listed first.

  1. Coercive measures directed at individuals

KIP (1,2) Apprehension / Arrest YJT Apprehension based on the Police Act [generally used title: Taken an intoxicated person into custody] MKP Prohibition on travel HKP Physical examination HKY Physical examination and confiscation HLP Physical examination in drunken driving case (precision breathalyser) HUP Request to examine state of intoxication HTP Bodily search HTY Bodily search and confiscation NOM Order to bring a person before court ILP Prohibition to reveal to outsiders matters concerning pretrial investigation

  1. Coercive measure directed at property

TVP Confiscation of property KEP House search KEY House search and confiscation LPM Order to terminate a consignment (e.g. postal) VAP Order about a temporary measure (prohibition of transfer and confiscation for security) TEP Isolation of investigation site

  1. Coercive measures ordered by a court of law

VAO Demand for detention VPO Proposal for the release of a detainee KMO Request for the cancellation of a coercive measure MUU Request to the amendment of a coercive measure TVO Request to receive evidence [Receiving of evidence in court] PIO Request to extend time limit on bringing charges [Extension of time limit on coercive measure] VEO Request to obligate a witness (to give evidence) YOU Demand for a precautionary measure (prohibition of transfer and confiscation for security)

Data collection methods and data sources

The statistics are compiled from data obtained from the Ministry of Interior’s system used by the police for registering reported crimes and requests for assistance (RIKI).

Updating frequency

Annually by 1 May.

Time of completion or release

Annually by 1 May.

Time series

The statistics are available starting from 2002.

Keywords

arrest, coercive measures, customs offences, detention, drunkenness in traffic, intoxicants, offences, police, traffic offences

Contact information

http://tilastokeskus.fi/til/pkei/yht_en.html

Additional information

The statistics are published in the annual publication “Offences known to the police”. More extensive data are available in the StatFin online data service.

Last updated 27.03.2015