Law enforcement in

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is the responsibility of the Police Authority of the Åland Islands, a unit independent of the mainland Finnish National Police (as per the ''Act on the Autonomy of Åland, 1991''), which answers to the Åland unit of the National Bureau of Investigation, part of the

Government of Åland The ''Landskapsregering'' is the government of Åland, an autonomous region of Finland. The government is led by a Lantråd, the premier of Åland, who is elected by the '' Lagting'', the parliament of Åland. List of Premiers of Åland (since ...

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retrieved May 29, 2007 The police officers do, however, wear the same

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as on the mainland, and the police cars have the same paint scheme. But all markings on uniforms or cars are in Swedish only. The police officers also receive their training in the same police academy as the police in mainland Finland. The Police Authority of Åland is responsible for the security of a population of 26,000 over the and 16

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of this Finnish

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, and is headquartered in the capital of Mariehamn.

Ranks

The rank insignia are the same as for the equivalent rank in the national police, except that the Finnish Lion is replaced by the Stag of Åland.

References

External links

Official website
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