This Tampere police station is the headquarters and administrative centre of the regional police department serving 45 municipalities in Pirkanmaa and Central Finland. The department runs 15 other stations, and its Technical Crime Investigation Centre has a FINAS-accredited testing laboratory in Tampere and Jyväskylä.
Services include passports, ID cards, firearm and lottery licences, traffic matters and crime reports. Handle matters online first and book an appointment where possible, and weapons, ammunition and explosives must not be brought to customer service. A visit usually takes 30 minutes to 4 hours. The car park, entrance and toilets are wheelchair accessible.
