fedpol in figures

• fedpol in figures
• Who works at fedpol?

  1,095 employees worked to protect Switzerland’s security in 2025.
• No police work without shared information

  The fight against crime can only function properly if information is shared between different national and international authorities. The central hub of police cooperation at fedpol is the Operations and Alarm Centre, which receives reports from partner institutions.
• Almost four times as many entry bans due to terrorism 

  In order to protect internal and external security, fedpol has the power to issue entry bans and expulsion orders against foreign nationals. The number of entry bans quadrupled in 2025 because of a database provided by Europol.
• Counterterrorism

  Since the Federal Act on Police Counterterrorism Measures came into force in 2022, the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) and the cantons have made 15 requests for measures to be carried out, five of which were submitted in 2025.
• Online boundaries?

  In Switzerland, at least a quarter of young people today have been asked to send erotic images of themselves. The number of suspicious activity reports (SARs) sent to fedpol continued to rise in 2025.
• Security measures on the rise due to global political conflicts

  In 2025, a clear trend emerged towards additional and enhanced security measures for people protected under international law, primarily due to global geopolitical conflicts. The number of threats against senior judges remained stable, however.
• Money laundering: Number of reports rises by more than a third

  The number of suspicious activity reports (SARs) submitted to the Money Laundering Reporting Office Switzerland (MROS) has been rising exponentially for years, quadrupling since 2020.
• When everyday products gain explosive power

  In 2023, fedpol began recording every purchase of precursors by private individuals, thereby improving traceability and enhancing public safety. The number of transactions has remained stable and, as expected, fewer acquisition licences are being issued.
• More individuals recorded for violent behaviour at sporting events

  fedpol operates the HOOGAN information system, which records individuals who have behaved violently at sporting events in Switzerland or abroad. In 2025, there was another slight rise in the number of individuals recorded.