Federal Office of Police
{{Short description|Swiss security agency}}
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{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name = Federal Office of Police
| native_name = {{in lang|de|cap=yes}} Bundesamt für Polizei
{{in lang|fr|cap=yes}} Office fédéral de la police
{{in lang|it|cap=yes}} Ufficio federale di polizia
{{in lang|rm|cap=yes}} Uffizi federal da polizia
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| jurisdiction = Federal administration of Switzerland
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| minister1_name = Beat Jans
| minister1_pfo = Federal Councillor
| chief1_name = Nicoletta della Valle
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| parent_agency = Federal Department of Justice and Police
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| website = [http://www.fedpol.ch www.fedpol.ch]
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The Federal Office of Police (Fedpol){{Cite web |title=Switzerland |url=https://www.interpol.int/en/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Europe/SWITZERLAND |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=interpol.int |language=en}}{{Efn|{{langx|de|Bundesamt für Polizei}}, {{langx|fr|Office fédéral de la police}}, {{langx|it|Ufficio federale di polizia}}, {{langx|rm|Uffizi federal da polizia}}}} of Switzerland is subject to the Federal Department of Justice and Police. It is responsible for the coordination between cantonal police corps and between Swiss and foreign police forces. It also controls the Swiss internal intelligence agency, Dienst für Analyse und Prävention (DAP; Analysis and Prevention Service) prior to being transferred to the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport in 2008.{{Cite web |title=Teile des Dienstes für Analyse und Prävention (DAP) wechseln vom EJPD zum VBS |url=https://www.news.admin.ch/de/nsb?id=18915 |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=admin.ch}} and investigates organised crime, money laundering and terrorism.
Fedpol publishes a yearly report on domestic security. Its investigative arm is the Federal Criminal Police, which operates a small special operations unit—Task Force TIGRIS—whose existence was not made public until 2009.
Scandals
On 3 June 2023, hackers have stolen data from Fedpol servers and published them on the Darknet.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-03 |title=Hackers steal Swiss police and customs data |url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/hackers-steal-swiss-police-and-customs-data/48563830 |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=SWI swissinfo.ch |language=en-GB}}
Organisation
Fedpol is structured as of 2023 with the following units:{{Cite web |title=Organization chart fedpol |url=https://www.fedpol.admin.ch/fedpol/en/home/fedpol/organigramm.html |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=fedpol.admin.ch |language=en}}
- Directorate and Staff
- International Police Cooperation Bureau (INTERPOL Bureau)
- Federal Criminal Police
- Swiss Coordination Unit for Cybercrime Control (CYCO)
- Task Force TIGRIS
- Services
- AFIS/DNA Services Division
- Identity Documents and Special Tasks Division
- ICT Management and Services Division
- National Police Information Systems Division
- Federal Security Service
- Security of Persons Division ― Dignitary Protection and Security of Foreign Missions and Foreign Visitor Protection and Aviation Security.
- Building Security Division – Property Security Section, Property Protection Section and Management Support Division.
- Resources Group
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|www.fedpol.ch}}
- [http://www.ejpd.admin.ch/fedpol/de/home/dokumentation/berichte.html Yearly reports] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070718232215/http://www.ejpd.admin.ch/fedpol/de/home/dokumentation/berichte.html |date=18 July 2007 }} (1999–present)
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Category:Federal Department of Justice and Police
Category:Federal offices of Switzerland