Federal Department of Justice and Police explained

Agency Name:	Federal Department of Justice and Police
Native Name:	Eidgenössisches Justiz- und Polizeidepartement Département fédéral de justice et police Dipartimento federale di giustizia e polizia Departament federal da giustia e polizia
Jurisdiction:	Federal administration of Switzerland
Headquarters:	Federal Palace (west wing), Bern
Employees:	2,203^[1]
Budget:	Expenditure: CHF 1.4 billion Revenue: CHF 130.8 million (2009)
Minister1 Name:	Beat Jans
Minister1 Pfo:	Federal Councillor
Child1 Agency:	State Secretariat for Migration
Child2 Agency:	Federal Office of Justice
Child3 Agency:	Federal Office of Police
Child4 Agency:	Federal Institute of Metrology
Child5 Agency:	Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property
Child6 Agency:	Swiss Institute of Comparative Law
Child7 Agency:	Federal Gaming Board
Child8 Agency:	National Commission for the Prevention of Torture
Child9 Agency:	Federal Commission on Migration
Child10 Agency:	Federal Commission for the Administration of Copyright and Related Rights
Child11 Agency:	Federal Audit Oversight Authority
Child13 Agency:	Federal Commission for the Assessment of the Possibilities for the Treatment of Persons Interned for Life
Website:	www.ejpd.admin.ch

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: {{Audio|Roh-Departament federal da giustia e polizia.ogg|Departament federal da giustia e polizia) is one of the seven departments of the Swiss federal government. As of 2024, it is headed by Federal Councillor Beat Jans. Until 1979, the department was known as the Department of Justice and Police.

Organisation

The department is composed of the following offices and institutes:^[2]

• General Secretariat (GS-FDJP)
  • IT Service Centre (ISC-FDJP)
  • Post and Telecommunications Surveillance Service (PTSS)
• Federal Offices
  • State Secretariat for Migration (SEM): Responsible for matters relating to foreign nationals and asylum seekers.
  • Federal Office of Justice (FOI): Responsible for providing legal advice to the administration, preparing general legislation, supervising government registers and collaborating on international judicial assistance.
  • Federal Office of Police (fedpol): Responsible for intercantonal and international information, coordination and analysis in internal security matters. It also operates the domestic intelligence service (Service for Analysis and Prevention SAP), and the Federal Criminal Police (FCP), which investigates crimes subject to federal jurisdiction.
• Institutes
  • Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS): Provides calibration and accreditation services, supervises the use of measuring instruments and provides training in metrology.
  • Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI): Registration authority for patents, trademarks and industrial design.
  • Swiss Institute of Comparative Law (SICL): Provides consultancy services on issues of comparative law.
• Commissions
  • Federal Gaming Board (FGB): Regulates casinos and enforces Swiss gambling law (except lotteries, which are regulated by the cantons).
  • National Commission for the Prevention of Torture
  • Federal Commission on Migration
  • Federal Commission for the Administration of Copyright and Related Rights
• Administratively assigned
  • Federal Audit Oversight Authority (FAOA)
  • Federal Commission for the Assessment of the Possibilities for the Treatment of Persons Interned for Life

See also

• Organisation suisse d'aide aux réfugiés

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Swiss Confederation – a brief guide 2009. Swiss Federal Chancellery. 4 August 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20130514013106/http://www.bk.admin.ch/dokumentation/02070/index.html?lang=en. 14 May 2013. dead.
2. Web site: Police . Federal Department of Justice and . Organization . 2023-05-09 . www.ejpd.admin.ch . en.