Appendix table 1. Coercive measures of the police, customs and border guard in 2010 to 2014
Coercive measure | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
TOTAL | 215,400 | 227,417 | 216,599 | 210,302 | 196,748 |
Apprehension | 30,765 | 31,642 | 28,627 | 27,726 | 24,984 |
Arrest | 11,123 | 11,097 | 10,584 | 10,110 | 9,150 |
Remand | 2,334 | 2,373 | 2,548 | 2,420 | 2,174 |
Prohibition on travel | 593 | 611 | 726 | 543 | 576 |
Persons taken into custody while intoxic | 79,555 | 78,463 | 72,413 | 68,393 | 61,266 |
Request to examine state of intoxication, blood test 1) | 975 | 8,323 | 10,689 | 11,000 | 11,345 |
Examination of state of intoxication, precision breathalyser | 11,969 | 12,498 | 10,796 | 9,597 | 8,528 |
Physical search / confiscation | 27,408 | 28,425 | 25,774 | 23,426 | 22,311 |
- Of which the determination of the suspect's DNA profile | 14,931 | 15,498 | 13,207 | 10,381 | 8,412 |
Bodily search / confiscation | 4,779 | 4,523 | 4,196 | 4,263 | 2,998 |
House search and confiscation | 17,034 | 17,689 | 16,356 | 17,578 | 12,983 |
Confiscation | 23,105 | 25,850 | 27,585 | 28,704 | 25,511 |
Prohibition to reveal, decision | 96 | 72 | 97 | 106 | 113 |
Cancellation of a coercive measure | 46 | 37 | 45 | 46 | 38 |
Restraining order | 2,049 | 2,065 | 2,021 | 1,965 | 1,829 |
Order to terminate a consignment | 32 | 34 | 79 | 129 | 102 |
Amendment of a coercive measure | 40 | 72 | 72 | 88 | 35 |
Order to bring a person before court | 562 | 566 | 685 | 823 | 1,510 |
Request to extend the time limit | 1,584 | 1,669 | 1,706 | 1,857 | 1,355 |
Precautionary measure / confiscation for security | 246 | 280 | 332 | 281 | 219 |
Temporary measure | 214 | 248 | 276 | 210 | 194 |
Release of a detainee | 882 | 869 | 966 | 994 | 528 |
Obligate a witness to give evidence | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Search of data contained in a device | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,177 |
Search of premises | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,753 |
Source: Statistics on offences and coercive measures 2014. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Kimmo Haapakangas 029 551 3252, rikos@stat.fi
Director in charge: Riitta Harala
Updated 20.5.2015
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