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New call sign system for Finnish emergency services

09-Oct-10

As Finland’s network of emergency response centres thins out and the service areas of individual centres grow from local to regional to potentially national, a need for nationally unique call signs has become apparent.

Investigation commission wants to ban auto-loading guns despite police dissent

17-Feb-10

On 23 September 2008, a student entered the local polytechnic in Kauhajoki, Finland and shot nine students, a teacher and himself using a .22 calibre semi-automatic pistol. An investigation commission of eight members was appointed to look into the incident. The commission’s report is now public.