Appendix table 1. Coercive measures of the police, customs and border guard in 2013 to 2017
Coercive measure | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
TOTAL | 210,302 | 196,748 | 197,191 | 197,451 | 195,777 |
Apprehension | 27,726 | 24,984 | 24,663 | 23,688 | 22,890 |
Arrest | 10,110 | 9,150 | 9,554 | 9,506 | 8,783 |
Remand | 2,420 | 2,174 | 2,263 | 2,319 | 2,143 |
Prohibition on travel | 543 | 576 | 597 | 639 | 462 |
Persons taken into custody while intoxic | 68,393 | 61,266 | 59,753 | 56,563 | 54,600 |
Request to examine state of intoxication, blood test | 11,000 | 11,345 | 11,538 | 11,662 | 12,456 |
Examination of state of intoxication, precision breathalyser | 9,597 | 8,528 | 8,206 | 7,790 | 7,369 |
Physical search / confiscation | 23,426 | 22,311 | 23,106 | 25,366 | 26,234 |
- Of which the determination of the suspect's DNA profile | 10,381 | 8,412 | 7,979 | 10,481 | 10,692 |
Bodily search / confiscation | 4,263 | 2,998 | 2,802 | 2,890 | 3,302 |
House search and confiscation | 17,578 | 12,983 | 12,058 | 11,499 | 11,116 |
Confiscation | 28,704 | 25,511 | 25,787 | 26,759 | 26,672 |
Prohibition to reveal, decision | 106 | 113 | 166 | 133 | 141 |
Cancellation of a coercive measure | 46 | 38 | 26 | 35 | 27 |
Restraining order | 1,965 | 1,829 | 1,729 | 1,591 | 1,534 |
Order to terminate a consignment | 129 | 102 | 125 | 164 | 127 |
Amendment of a coercive measure | 88 | 35 | 36 | 42 | 23 |
Order to bring a person before court | 823 | 1,510 | 1,398 | 1,272 | 1,423 |
Request to extend the time limit | 1,857 | 1,355 | 1,184 | 1,235 | 1,150 |
Precautionary measure / confiscation for security | 281 | 219 | 211 | 184 | 173 |
Temporary measure | 210 | 194 | 152 | 128 | 102 |
Release of a detainee | 994 | 528 | 635 | 669 | 718 |
Search of data contained in a device | 0 | 4,177 | 5,505 | 5,795 | 5,936 |
Search of premises | 0 | 4,753 | 5,634 | 6,348 | 6,833 |
Obligate a witness to give evidence | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ulkomaalaisen säilöönotto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,086 | 1,491 |
Source: Statistics on offences and coercive measures 2017. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Kimmo Haapakangas 029 551 3252, rikos@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
Updated 28.2.2018
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