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particularly in EU funded research project consortiums, some of which are coordinat- ed by the Police University College. Research articles were produced both for the college's own publication series and for international peer-reviewed publications.
The Police University College continued to participate actively in the working of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training CEPOL. Over the year, two expert courses and one module were arranged for the joint Master's programme of the educa- tional institutions in policing. The changes brought by CEPOL's new mandate will be taken into consideration in the operations, and international cooperation with law enforce- ment authorities will be reinforced.
The Police University College arranged, for the rst time, an HLC course of the European Se- curity and Defence College in which around 70 persons from over 20 countries participated.
In addition to police of cers, the participants included soldiers and diplomats.
POLICE MUSEUM HAS ANOTHER RECORD NUMBER OF VISITORS Operating in conjunction with the Police University College, the Police Museum is open to all visitors free of charge. The museum pre- sents the history and operations of the Finnish
police from the Middle Ages to the present day. The permanent exhibition of the Police Museum, '900 Years of the Finnish Police', sheds light on the history of the police force and its duties from the Middle Ages to the present day. Pokela, children's very own police station, is intended for visiting groups of day care and school children, and for families.
"Demanding situations and the use of force" continued as the special exhibition in 2016. It looks into the historical and present-day prac-
The Police University College is responsible for providing driver's training for the police and training modules in traf c safety work.
tices in the use of force by the Finnish police. In May, the museum participated in the Night of the Museums event.
The annual number of visitors to the museum increased by 13.7% from 2015. During the year, the Police Museum attracted more than 29,000 visitors, which was once again the highest number in the museum's history. n
Person-work years cumulative
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Difference to previous year
Chiefs
99
96
53
52
47
-6
Commanding of cers
684
682
712
705
680
-25
Senior of cers
1,970
1,909
1,891
1,816
1,781
-35
Constables and other ranks
4,727
4,746
4,733
4,759
4,703
-56
Students
408
207
166
157
171
14
Guards
377
378
364
365
381
16
Clerical employees
1,455
1,453
1,306
1,284
1,073
-211
Other
746
749
756
776
894
118
Total
10,466
10,219
9,982
9,914
9,729
-185
Police of cers excl. students
7480
7433
7389
7332
7211
-122
Students
408
207
166
157
171
14
Other
2578
2579
2427
2425
2348
-77
Total
10466
10219
9982
9914
9729
-185
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