Cooperation and information go hand in hand

fedpol is the hub for police cooperation - both abroad and in Switzerland. An exchange of information between the various national and international authorities is essential for cooperation to function smoothly in the fight against crime. fedpol strikes the right balance between human resources and technology. The success of its work hinges both on its employees and on reliable information systems, including the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), the national computerised police search system (RIPOL) and the Schengen Information System (SIS). In 2022, the number of incoming communications rose to 394,266, slightly higher than the previous year.

The end of the pandemic and the continuing war in Ukraine have had an impact on migration and the displacement of refugees, raising the number of fingerprint processing orders for 2-fingerprints to 263,781, which is double the number for 2021. When asylum seekers arrive in Switzerland, the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) examines their asylum application and takes prints of 2 or 10 fingers for identification purposes.

With 2022 marking the end of COVID health measures and the return of sporting events, such as the World Cup, the number of travel bans issued for hooligans rose from 0 to 46.