Kantonspolizei Bern
Bern
Head of Criminal Police 100%
- 24 June 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Bern
About the job
The criminal police plays a key role in the fight against crime in the canton of Bern. It deals with the most serious crimes, supra-regional cases, and offences that require specific professional and technical knowledge. As the cornerstone of criminal police work, it sets the priorities, defines the technical direction, and is a sought-after partner by the judiciary and police services in Switzerland and abroad
Your tasks
- Lead the Criminal Police, which has nearly 400 employees, in terms of personnel, strategy, and operations – in collaboration with directly subordinate management
- Advise the commander and police leadership on all matters within your area of expertise
- Ensure the development of the division
- Lead projects across the police force
- Ensure budgeting and acquisition of technical equipment
- Actively participate in various commissions
- Work closely with the public prosecutor's office, criminal police of other cantons, and the federal criminal police
Your profile
- Extremely resilient, communicative, and trustworthy personality, with persuasive power, team spirit, and the ability to assert oneself
- University degree in law or advanced professional police examination
- Several years of experience in criminal police work as well as in managing operations, service, and projects
- Extensive leadership experience
- Ability to reconcile the different interests of stakeholders and to initiate and successfully implement projects
- German with very good knowledge of French
- Strong networking skills and confidence in a demanding environment
- Efficient working style
- Role model function, confidence, and applied social skills
We offer you
- Attractive social benefits and a pension fund solution offering the possibility of pre-financed early retirement
- Secure employer and transparent salary system, seniority bonuses (time or money)
- Dynamic environment in a large organisation, exciting contacts with people in everyday police work
- Culture of informal address and relationships based on values and respect
- Staff development according to hierarchical level: competent induction, support for individual further training, development of the proportion of women
- Flexible working models: annualised working hours, teleworking
- Health promotion: various sports and cultural activity offers, health check
- Mobile phone, including coverage of subscription costs
- Workplace in the centre of Bern
Contact
Have we aroused your interest? Then send us your application documents via the "apply online" link.
Mr Christian Brenzikofer, commander, or Mr Stefan Lanzrein, deputy commander, are at your disposal at 031 638 78 78 for any questions.
The Bern Cantonal Police
With around 3000 employees serving the population, the Bern Cantonal Police offers more than 300 positions for a secure future. Committed, reliable, and close to the population, 24 hours a day. Aware of their exemplary role and special responsibility in contact with citizens, our employees act according to imperative values.
