fedpol in figures

• fedpol in figures
• fedpol in figures

  1073 employees were working for the security of Switzerland in 2024.
• Exchanging information: a crucial part of police work

  fedpol is responsible for national and international police co-operation and the exchange of information. Reliable and secure information systems are the prerequisite for this – and ensure that fedpol has a complete picture of the situation.
• Entry bans and expulsions

  In order to protect internal and external security, fedpol has the power to issue entry bans and expulsion orders against foreign nationals. In 2024, fedpol imposed an expulsion order for war crimes for the first time.
• Counter-terrorism

  The Federal Act on Police Counter-Terrorism Measures came into force in 2022. Since then, the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) and the cantons have made ten requests for measures to be carried out, four of which were made in 2024.
• United against paedophile crime

  Children and teenagers are living an increasing part of their lives online. And wherever they are, paedophiles are not far away. This is borne out by the figures.
• Threat reports on the rise 

  The number of threats reported initially decreased with the lifting of the Covid measures, but a slight increase can now be observed again. The tone of the threats remains just as aggressive.
• Money laundering: Twice as many reports as two years ago

  The number of reports received by the Money Laundering Reporting Office Switzerland (MROS) has been rising substantially for years. Since the introduction of the goAML 2020 information system, the volume of data has almost tripled.
• Licensing and purchasing of precursors for explosive substances

  For two years now, shops have been registering every purchase of precursors by private individuals in the fedpol information system. The first conclusion: the technical implementation of the law is going well.
• Violence at sporting events: Level remains stable

  Violent incidents can occur at sporting events – especially ice hockey and football matches. fedpol operates the HOOGAN information system to support the cantons. Among other things, it records the details of people who have been issued with a stadium ban.