These are the key police figures for 2023
Published: Thursday, May 2nd 2024, 16:10
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Like the Money Laundering Reporting Office, the Federal Office of Police has also published its 2023 annual report. Below is an overview of the most important facts and figures:
The Federal Office of Police (Fedpol) combats terrorism and violent extremism, organized and serious crime and white-collar crime in Switzerland and internationally. Fedpol protects people, authorities and federal buildings. It also ensures national and international police cooperation and the exchange of information.
The most important trends for 2023 are listed below in alphabetical order:
DEPORTATIONS: Eight deportations were issued last year, half for terrorism and half for organized crime. This was five more deportations than in 2022, three of which have already been enforced.
THREATS: Although the number of threats has fallen, it remains a cause for concern according to Fedpol. At 290 threats after the Covid measures were lifted, the number was well below the peak value of 1,215 in 2021, but was still at a high level compared to the period before the coronavirus crisis. According to Fedpol, political topics are increasingly leading to heated discussions, particularly on social networks.
ENTRY BANS: The number of people banned from entering Switzerland has returned to normal after peaking in 2022. In 2023, Fedpol banned 173 foreign nationals from entering Switzerland, compared to 312 in the previous year. The reason for this was terrorism in 81 cases and espionage in 75 cases. In 2022, there was a peak in entry bans due to the start of the war in Ukraine.
HOOLIGANS: In 2023, 1017 people were recorded in the Hoogan hooligan database. Of these, 519 people were subject to active measures. Almost 290 entries were deleted last year. According to Fedpol, the number of people with active measures has fallen since 2019, as has the number of measures imposed, such as stadium or area bans.
PEDOCRIMINALITY: Fedpol has recorded more reports of suspected paedocrime with a link to Switzerland. In 2023, the office received 14,420 reports, with the numbers increasing since 2021. Although the increase is partly due to increasingly precise algorithms for detecting the material, the amount of prohibited pornographic content on the internet is actually increasing, as Fedpol writes.
TERROR SEARCHES: The Federal Act on Police Measures to Combat Terrorism has been in force since June 2022. Since then, the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) and the cantons have submitted six applications. Fedpol can order measures such as a ban on contact, a ban on leaving the country, electronic surveillance or mobile phone localization in response to such requests. Implementation is the responsibility of the cantons.
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