Appendix table 1. Coercive measures of the police, customs and border guard in 2011 to 2015

Coercive measure	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
TOTAL	227,417	216,599	210,302	196,748	197,591
Apprehension	31,642	28,627	27,726	24,984	24,663
Arrest	11,097	10,584	10,110	9,150	9,554
Remand	2,373	2,548	2,420	2,174	2,663
Prohibition on travel	611	726	543	576	597
Persons taken into custody while intoxic	78,463	72,413	68,393	61,266	59,753
Request to examine state of intoxication, blood test	8,323	10,689	11,000	11,345	11,538
Examination of state of intoxication, precision breathalyser	12,498	10,796	9,597	8,528	8,206
Physical search / confiscation	28,425	25,774	23,426	22,311	23,106
- Of which the determination of the suspect's DNA profile	15,498	13,207	10,381	8,412	7,979
Bodily search / confiscation	4,523	4,196	4,263	2,998	2,802
House search and confiscation	17,689	16,356	17,578	12,983	12,058
Confiscation	25,850	27,585	28,704	25,511	25,787
Prohibition to reveal, decision	72	97	106	113	166
Cancellation of a coercive measure	37	45	46	38	26
Restraining order	2,065	2,021	1,965	1,829	1,729
Order to terminate a consignment	34	79	129	102	125
Amendment of a coercive measure	72	72	88	35	34
Order to bring a person before court	566	685	823	1,510	1,398
Request to extend the time limit	1,669	1,706	1,857	1,355	1,184
Precautionary measure / confiscation for security	280	332	281	219	211
Temporary measure	248	276	210	194	152
Release of a detainee	869	966	994	528	635
Obligate a witness to give evidence	0	1	0	0	1
Search of data contained in a device	0	0	0	4,177	5,505
Search of premises	0	0	0	4,753	5,633

Source: Statistics on offences and coercive measures 2015. Statistics Finland

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Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

Updated 18.5.2016

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