The police density in Switzerland is modest

"operations are coordinating at all levels of Government to be practiced." It said defence Minister Viola Amherd (CVP) at the Start of the great anti-terrorist exercise, which takes place in Switzerland from Monday to Wednesday, the Swiss television SRF . The crisis staffs of all cantons in the process of trying a bigger terrorist threat to deal with.

The scenario involves an escalation, which has built up over months. (We reported on this.) It begins with an attack on the UN in Geneva, after the arrest of several terrorists to blackmail and incitement to attacks on politicians. In these days, the peak of the crisis, the authorities of all the cantons with the most massive threats faced and with new attacks.

"We have in Switzerland a police density for the sunshine."Practice head Hans-Jürg Käser in "Tagesschau"

first, political demands are Even rods prior to completion of the work of the Crisis is now loud. The former Berne chief of police and today's exercise Director Hans-Jürg Käser said last week in the "tagesschau" of SRF: "We have in Switzerland a police density for the sunshine." This prompted SRF to note that Switzerland had a terrorist threat on a lot of too little police officers.

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Alt-councillor Käser explains his position on Monday on demand. "It is clear, of course, that the police density in Switzerland is modest," says cheesemaker. Concrete conclusions would be but can, of course, have to be drawn after the completion of the safety composite exercise in 2019.

cheesemaker emphasized at the same time, it had been known for some time that the police have always to cope with new tasks. The current funding is not sufficient to do so. As examples, he cites cyber threats and the challenges of a "24-hour society".

"At the lower range"

Similar it sounds with Stefan Blättler, President of the conference of Cantonal police commanders. "It is a fact," says the Berne police commander, "that the Swiss police is in comparison to other countries, rather in the lower range, and such terror scenarios place high demands on the resources." For Blättler, it is clear that in the case of a longer-term terrorist threat "to be expected, certainly with a certain degree of restriction of police services at all levels" would be.

the conclusion is That even before Exercise clear that in Switzerland, police officers missing, says Blättler: The Swiss police deal for 2017 with the scenario of today's security practice. Several management reports were analysed in the past, the necessary plans are made and measures have been outlined.

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Switzerland Needs more policemen?

Yes, today's times require a greater investment in security – more police officers.
no, the Swiss police is already overstaffed.
no, the police is well enough occupied.

Yes, today's times require a greater investment in security – more police officers.

66.7%

no, the Swiss police is already overstaffed.

0%

no, the police is well enough occupied.

33.3%

48 votes

Yes, today's times require a greater investment in security – more police officers.

66.7%

no, the Swiss police is already overstaffed.

0%

no, the police is well enough occupied.

33.3%

48 votes

It was now up to the cantonal corps, to justify the policy, what are the needs for more staff available. The Situation is not for all the police corps of the same. The Bernese police in the German city will see itself again and again with political demonstrations confronted, the police would have to be accompanied. On the country, this feel hardly.

More the Swiss police or not? A first conclusion from the current stress test in the cantons want to bring those responsible under Hans-Jürg Käser on Wednesday. He will then write a final report with recommendations to the policy. This will affect not only the police but also the civil protection, the army and the crisis communication. The report of the cheesemakers will be sent in the spring to the Federal Council and the conference of Cantonal police Directors.

The former Berne chief of police and today's Facilitator: Hans-Jürg Käser in the conversation for 2018, when he resigned as the Bernese cantonal government. Photo: Beat Mathys

Created: 12.11.2019, 06:21 PM