Police Officer in the Criminal Investigation Department
- 07 September 2026
- 10 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
- Bennau
About the job
Are you looking for a meaningful job in the heart of Switzerland - amidst impressive nature and recreational areas? Do you wish for a varied and challenging role with short decision-making paths? Would you like to make a difference with your work and contribute genuinely to the well-being of the population? Then you are exactly right with us.
Police Officer in the Criminal Investigation Department
What we offer you
- Flexibility Flexible working hours with compensation options and, depending on the area, home office.
- Holidays & Public Holidays Enjoy 25-30 days of holiday depending on age plus at least 15.5 paid public holidays per year.
- Further Training Diverse internal training opportunities as well as support for external education and training.
- Mobility Receive a half-fare travelcard from the SBB from a workload of 50% and employment of one year or longer.
- Pension Pension fund with very good benefits and optional choice plans for additional savings contributions.
- Mobile Phone Monthly mobile phone allowance of up to CHF 40.- plus attractive discounts on subscriptions and devices.
- Family Additional family allowance of up to CHF 200.- per month alongside cantonal child and education allowances.
- Health Ergonomic workplaces as well as sports and exercise offerings.
What you can achieve
- Independent conduct of investigation procedures in various offence areas (e.g. qualified drug crime, violent/property and sexual offences with particular criminal law relevance)
- Search and investigation of serious and complex criminal acts
- Analysis and evaluation of data, traces and evidence material
- Recording, processing and documentation of criminal complaints
- Conducting interviews
- Processing and coordination of national and international mutual legal assistance requests
- Cooperation with internal and external authorities
What distinguishes you
- Completed training as a police officer with a federal professional certificate and several years of professional experience
- Experience in the field of security and/or criminal police
- Sound legal knowledge (Criminal Code / Narcotics Act / Criminal Procedure Code)
- High physical and mental resilience, combined with strong social skills
- Reliable, innovative and performance-oriented personality
- Confident German language skills in spoken and written form
- Very good IT user skills
- Willingness for on-call duty
Your new employer
The approximately 2300 employees take care of the concerns of the population in the canton of Schwyz and carry out public tasks on behalf of the citizens and authorities. The cantonal administration is the largest employer in the canton of Schwyz. The employees fulfil their responsible mandate in their daily work and continuously improve the quality and efficiency of their activities.
Your contacts
Do you have questions about the position or the application process? Oblt Erich Krummenacher, Head of the Investigation Service, will be happy to answer them by phone at +41 41 819 55 99.
Do you have questions about personnel matters? Andreas Zgraggen, Recruiter, will be happy to answer them by phone at +41 41 819 17 90.
