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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.
The Federal Department of Justice and Police (German: Eidgenössisches Justiz- und Polizeidepartement, French: Département fédéral de justice et police, Italian: Dipartimento federale di giustizia e polizia, Romansh: Departament federal da giustia e polizia ⓘ) is one of the seven departments of the Swiss federal government, and is equivalent to a ministry of justice in other countries.
The matter of the unit's existence was raised in the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, questioning its structure and operational methods. [21] In 2021, Federal Counselor Alain Berset is accused of abusing his power by sending Tigris to the house of his former lover. [22] The Swiss Federal Assembly announced an investigation in the case. [23]
From 2006 to 2011, she was deputy director at fedpol. From 2012 to July 2014, she served as director of the University Psychiatric Services of Bern, before taking over as director of the Federal Office of Police (fedpol) on 1 August 2014. [3] Nicoletta della Valle is divorced, mother of an adult daughter and lives in Bern. [4]
Jean-Luc Vez (October 12, 1957 in Fribourg–December 28, 2017 in Fribourg) was a Swiss administrative lawyer. From 2000 to 2014, he was head of the Federal Office of Police of Switzerland. [1] [2] [3]
SR 194.1 – Federal Act on the Promotion of the Image of Switzerland Abroad 2000 2000 Defines the tasks of the FDFA to promote the image and knowledge of Switzerland abroad 19 Foreign affairs Bundesgesetz über die Pflege des schweizerischen Erscheinungsbildes im Ausland Loi fédérale sur la promotion de l’image de la Suisse à l’étranger
The Anti-Money Laundering Act is designed to prevent members of mafia or terrorist organizations from gaining access to financial institutions. Under this law, financial institutions (banks, asset managers, investment companies, etc.) must, for example, withhold the names of beneficial owners from all transfers of value, pending investigation.
The role of the Federal Office for Civil Protection is to ensure the co-ordination of leadership, protection, rescue and assistance in co-operation with the five pillars of civil protection, i.e. the police, the fire brigade, civil protection, technical services (water, electricity, communication) and public health services in the event of a disaster, emergency or armed conflict.