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The requirements to be an officer in Switzerland vary by canton, whose responsibility it is to institute the police service. Typical requirements include a complete high school education or 3 year vocational education, aged approximately 20–30 years of age, absence of a criminal record, completion of military service, a minimum height requirement, a Category B driver's licence, computer and ...
Police ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships in police organizations. [1] The rank system defines authority and responsibility in a police organization, [ 2 ] and affects the culture within the police force. [ 3 ]
Canton of Neuchâtel (Neuchâtel): The city police Neuchâtel to be integrated into the 2014 cantonal police forces, as has already happened with the City Corps of Le Locle and La Chaux-de-Fonds. Canton of Vaud (Vaud): The Vaud vote for the creation of a police unit of 27 September 2009 failed: The cantonal police within federalism is indeed ...
The 26 cantonal police agencies and numerous municipal police agencies are the backbone of Swiss law enforcement. They are not subordinate to federal authorities. Their commanding officers report to the head of the respective cantonal or municipal department of police, who is a member of the cantonal or municipal governing council.
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.
If a male citizen is not serving in the army, he must pay a military tax equivalent to 3% of his annual salary, but at least CHF 400 per year. The same applies to members of the Civil Protection forces, but with a 4% reduction for each day of service, up to a maximum of 60% per year.
In 2006, an analysis by the United Nations indicates an approximate median of 300 police officers per 100,000 inhabitants. [1] Only nine countries disclosed values lower than 100 officers per 100,000 inhabitants. [1] The highest median of police officers – around 400 – was observed in West Asia, Eastern and Southern Europe. [1]
The Swiss referendum had an immediate impact on other countries seeking its own reforms. [8] It led to calls by the German Social Democratic Party to introduce similar reforms in Germany [9] and it is quoted in the Bill proposed in Italy on cap-salaries for public employees. [10] Daniel Alpert of The Century Foundation saw the measures as ...