The Finnish Police Board has responded to recent public discussion by saying that 12 percent of respondents in the latest police staff barometer have experienced inappropriate treatment at work. The figure suggests the issue is not limited to isolated cases and affects a notable share of personnel.

According to negotiation chief Minna Gråsten, the inappropriate treatment has most often come from within the work community itself. The police say only a small number of those affected report what happened, which makes it harder to assess the scale of the problem and to address it effectively.

The findings matter because the internal working climate of the police affects both day-to-day operations and staff well-being. If incidents are rarely reported, inappropriate behavior may remain hidden even when it occurs more often than official complaints indicate.