Security Service

The Security Service is responsible for:

  • identification, assessment and management of security and safety risks with regard to the operation of the Ministry and its missions abroad, as well as development and monitoring of risk management methods
  • direction of general security and safety arrangements in the Foreign Service
  • preparation of security management policies covering personnel security, physical security, crime prevention, industrial safety, fire safety and rescue services, civil protection, as well as duties pertaining to preparedness, contingency planning and crisis management assigned by the Chief of Preparedness
  • protection and measures against espionage
  • security clearances
  • cooperation in security and safety issues with Finnish and international authorities and interest groups
  • security and safety training and guidance
  • acquisitions in the security and safety sector.

Email

  • HAL-70@gov.fi

Fax

  • +358 9 160 555 16

Post address

Security Service
PO Box 176
00023
GOVERNMENT
FINLAND

Visiting address

Laivastokatu 22
Merikasarmi
00160
HELSINKI
FINLAND

Personnel

Jussi Aarnio
Director
Head of Security
  • +358 295 351 882
Markku Meriluoto
Senior Officer
  • +358 295 350 864
Marko Forsberg
Security Specialist
  • +358 295 350 861
Pasi Fågel
Security Specialist
  • +358 295 351 743
Laura Komulainen
Security Specialist
Tomi Tapola
Services Manager
  • +358 295 350 853
Ari Hakola
Services Manager
security and access management
  • +358 50 346 2440
Tommi Backman
Security Specialist
  • +358 295 351 925
Anu Urpalainen
Administrative Officer
  • +358 295 350 857
Ari Uuttu
Administrative Officer
  • +358 295 350 245

Security surveillance services

Email

  • KESKUSVALVOMO.UM@gov.fi
  • keskusvalvomo.um@gov.fi

Phone

  • +358 9 160 552 10

Visiting address

Laivastokatu 22 A5
00160
HELSINKI
FINLAND

E-mail addresses are in the form: forename.surname@gov.fi. Scandinavian characters are replaced by: ä=a, ö=o, å=a.