PTR publishes anti-cybercrime strategy

The police, Customs and Finnish Border Guard’s (PTR) strategy for 2020-2023 came into force on 1 January 2020.

The PTR cooperation between the police, Customs and the Finnish Border Guard aims in particular to address cross-border crime and organised crime, according to a press release issued by the National Police Board.

The 2020-2023 strategy highlights the fight against cybercrime and disrupting the activities of international criminal groups seeking to enter Finland.

Cooperation in combating crime seeks to combine and benefit from the opportunities created by new technology.

PTR cooperation effectively coordinates the activities of the authorities concerned. The Cooperation is based on a shared view of situations and analysis-based assessment of changes in the operating environment.

The cooperation between the PTR authorities is based on a common and proactive view of the operating environment, daily exchange of information and consideration of each of the parties' strengths.

The goal of the PTR strategy is to steer the cooperation between the PTR authorities in a targeted and mutually agreed direction, and to provide a basis for measuring the effectiveness of the cooperation.

The PTR authorities’ operating environment has undergone major changes in recent years and this is likely to continue in the future.

Megatrends affecting the operating environment include urbanisation, an ageing population, the climate crisis and rapid technological development. Working together in a flexible, fast and efficient manner can increase safety as the operating environment changes.

The PTR authorities are stronger together than they are individually. Good cooperation has evolved over the years into a nationally and internationally respected form of collaboration.