Head of Department Cyber Investigations
Kanton Thurgau
Frauenfeld
Key information
- Publication date:13 January 2026
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Frauenfeld
Job summary
Join the criminal police team as a Cybercrime Investigator. It's an exciting chance to lead and innovate in a modern workspace.
Tasks
- Manage operations and lead the Cyber Investigations branch.
- Train and develop the team in digital crime investigations.
- Support officers in handling reports and initial actions.
Skills
- Must be a certified police officer with extensive service experience.
- Strong technical affinity and knowledge in ICT.
- Excellent communication skills and teamwork abilities.
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We are looking for a female or male officer for the criminal police
Your main tasks
- Operational and professional management of the Cyber Investigations department
- Training and further education of the team
- Triage, leadership and handling of investigation procedures in digitalized crime as well as in technically complex cybercrimes
- Advice and support for police officers when receiving reports and taking initial measures
- Advice and support for investigators in investigation planning, interrogations, house searches, international legal assistance and measures according to the Cybercrime Convention
- Advice to operational leaders on offense-oriented technical matters
- Leadership of technical investigative support in special commissions or special situations
- Training, instruction and lecturer activities
- Participation in cross-departmental projects and specialist groups as well as in expert committees
- Support in the further development of the Cybercrime department
- Provision of weekend and specialist on-call services
Your profile
- Police officer with a federal professional certificate
- Several years of experience in police service is mandatory
- Leadership and investigative experience is an advantage
- Proven affinity for technology
- Knowledge and experience in information and communication technology, training in an ICT field is an advantage
- High social and personal competence
- Quick comprehension as well as holistic and cross-departmental thinking
- High performance and service commitment
- Team player with integrative skills and the necessary assertiveness
- Willingness to ongoing specialist training, especially to complete the CAS Cyber Investigation & Digital Forensics
- Very good communication skills as well as flawless German in spoken and written form
- Foreign language skills, especially English, are an advantage
We offer
- Interesting and varied activity
- Workplace with modern infrastructure in the Frauenfeld area
- Employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines
For further information, please contact:
Alessandra Fontanive, Head of Services, Personnel Office,
alessandra.fontanive@tg.ch, T +41 58 345 66 92
About the company
Kanton Thurgau
Frauenfeld
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