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The Law Of Military Assistance To The Police

Original Language Title: Laki puolustusvoimien virka-avusta poliisille

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Law on military assistance to the police

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In accordance with the decision of the Parliament:

ARTICLE 1

Defence forces must provide assistance to the police: (15/09/98)

1) to locate and apprehend the person;

(2) the isolation and investigation of the site or territory; (15/09/98)

3) directing traffic;

(4) temporary protection of persons and property; (15/09/98)

(5) clearance of explosives; and (15/09/98)

6) other functions required for the purpose of carrying out specific personnel or equipment in the armed forces. (15/09/98)

In order to prevent crimes against persons enjoying special international protection, the police have the right to receive assistance other than those provided under paragraph 1.

ARTICLE 2

Reciprocal assistance shall only be provided when the police have insufficient resources to carry out the task or when it requires specialised personnel or equipment missing from the police.

ARTICLE 3 (28.6.2011)

The police will be requested by the police. In the case of an emergency, official assistance may be requested by the head of the national or local police department or by a police officer in charge of the relevant police department or region. The request shall then be notified immediately to the police.

The Headquarters or the Army, the Navy or the Air Force Headquarters shall be decided upon by the General Staff. In a case of urgency, the service may be issued by the head of the garrison, commander of the troop or head of the military installation.

Defence forces may be used by means of official auxiliary duties other than those referred to in Article 4 (2056/2007) Referred to as persons.

§ 4 (15.7.2005)

The police are entitled to use the administrative assistance required for the use of force by the armed forces to prevent or suspend the offence referred to in Article 1 (1) (2) to (7) or (2) of Chapter 34 of the Penal Code, if the prevention or suspension is not With the police's own equipment and personnel.

The use of military force may include the use of military force if it is necessary to avert a serious threat to the life or health of a large number of people, and it is not possible to combat the danger by less stringent means.

Military force means the use of military force, which is more effective than the use of a civil servant's personal weapon, which is suitable for carrying out police work.

The resources must be defensible in relation to the importance and urgency of the task, the danger of resistance, the resources available and other aspects that influence the overall assessment of the situation. In particular, the rights of bystanders and their safety must be taken into account. Before using force, the use of force must be warned where possible.

The police shall decide on the use of force as referred to in this Article and shall lead to their use. The force may only be used in the military office of the armed forces, as well as the one who has been appointed as a military official with a fixed term of office for a military mission.

§ 4a (15.7.2005)

In the circumstances referred to in Article 4, official assistance shall be requested by the Ministry of Interior by the Ministry of Defence and its adoption by the General Council. If it is not possible to hold a State Council quickly enough, the very important function of society immediately and in a very serious case of urgent need can be requested by the Ministry of Interior from the Ministry of Defence, Immediately decide to provide official assistance. The request and the decision shall then be notified without delay to the State Council and to the President of the Republic. The State Council may decide to extend or terminate the provision of official assistance already started.

The defence forces shall not be subject to the acts referred to in Article 4 without the request for assistance provided for in paragraph 1 and the decision to give it, subject to the powers of the commander of the armed forces.

The safeguarding of the territorial integrity of Finland is governed by the Law on Regional Law (1999) .

§ 5

The decision to provide official assistance shall determine the amount and equipment of the service department.

The Ministry of Defence shall be headed by a military office appointed as Head of the Armed Forces, according to the instructions of the police officer who conducts the task. (11.5.2007/559)

The police will decide on the suspension and suspension of assistance.

§ 5a (15/09/98)

The police are responsible for the general reason for the safe conduct of the service and the coordination of activities between the parties and the arrangements for safety at work.

In particular, the police shall ensure that the head of the service department has sufficient information on the assistance situation, the operating environment, the quality of the situation and the degree of seriousness and the possible risks at work.

The defence forces shall be responsible for the professionalisation and familiarisation of the staff of the Ministry of Administration in such a way that staff are familiar with the equipment and equipment they use and the safety instructions for them.

ARTICLE 6

The right to self-protection under the power department shall be valid, Article 4 of Chapter 4 of the Penal Code Provides for. (13.6.2003/526)

In the case of an emergency department which, in accordance with this law, carries out official assistance, under the authority of a police officer, the right to a police officer shall exercise the necessary force to carry out such a task, including: The police officer, under his authority, is empowered and, in the light of the situation, can be considered as defensible. (13.6.2003/526)

Before commencing operations, the police shall report to the Deputy Head of Delegation when the right to self-defence and the use of force is in place.

§ 7

The office of duty shall be entitled to catch a person who, in spite of the ban, has continued to conduct business with malicious or dangerous behaviour. The capture of the PRC shall be immediately reported to the police and the arrest of the police must be provided.

§ 8 (13.6.2003/526)

The exaggeration of the emergency protection shall be Article 4 of Chapter 4 of the Penal Code (2) and Article 7.

Exexaggeration of the use of force is provided for Article 6 of Chapter 4 of the Penal Code (3) and Article 7.

§ 9 (15/09/98)

The costs of the current assistance shall be borne by the provider, save as otherwise provided by the Regulation.

§ 9a (15/09/98)

In the context of the provision of emergency aid, compensation for damage caused to a person by a civil servant and compensation for damage to the armed forces from State resources shall be in force, as is the case with the police law. (872/2011) Provides. (13/04/2013)

The replacement of the resulting accident at the office of duty shall be valid for the purposes of which it is expressly provided.

ARTICLE 10

More detailed provisions on the implementation and application of this law shall be adopted by the Regulation.

The Police Government and the Joint Chiefs may, after consulting each other, provide complementary provisions on defence material assistance to the police, joint action training and preparedness and alert arrangements. (26.6.2009/502)

ARTICLE 11

This Act shall enter into force on 1 March 1981.

This law repeals the Declaration of 20 January 1896 on the summoning of the armed forces and of what is to be reckoned with.

Entry into force and application of amending acts:

7.4.1995/504:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 October 1995.

THEY 57/94 , HaVM 20/94

15.5.1998/346:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 July 1998.

Before the entry into force of this Act, measures may be taken to implement it.

THEY 225/1997 , HVM 1/1998, PVL 38/1997, EV 11/1998

13.6.2003/526:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.

THEY 44/2002 , LaVM 28/2002 EV 261/2002

15.7.2005/522:

This Act shall enter into force on 20 July 2005.

THEY 187/2004 , HaVM 11/2005, EV 86/2005

11.5.2007/559:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2008.

THEY 172/2006 , PuVM 3/2006, EV 299/2006

26 JUNE 2009/502:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2010.

THEY 58/2009 , HaVM 7/2009, EV 86/2009

23/2011/896:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2014.

THEY 224/2010 , HVM 42/2010, EV 371/2010

28.6.2011:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2015.

THEY 8/2013 , PuVM 2/2013, EV 79/2013