Kantonspolizei Bern
Bern
Head of Criminal Division 100%
- 24 June 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Bern
About the job
The Criminal Division is responsible for combating crime in the Canton of Bern. It deals with serious crime, is responsible for cases of supra-regional significance, and for offences requiring specialised professional and technical knowledge. As the driving force behind criminal police work, it sets priorities, shapes the professional direction, and is a sought-after partner for the judiciary and police authorities both domestically and abroad.
Your tasks
- Personnel, strategic and operational management of the Criminal Division with around 400 employees – together with the directly subordinate management
- Advising the commander and the corps leadership on all matters within their area of responsibility
- Ensuring the further development of the division
- Leading company-wide projects
- Budgeting and procurement of technical equipment
- Active participation in various commissions
- Close cooperation with the public prosecutor's office, criminal divisions of other cantons, and the Federal Criminal Police
Your profile
- Extremely resilient, communicative and trustworthy personality with persuasiveness, teamwork skills and assertiveness
- University degree as a lawyer or higher professional examination as a police officer
- Several years of experience in the criminal police field, in operational and business management as well as in project management
- Successful, long-standing leadership career
- Ability to bring together different concerns of various stakeholders and to successfully initiate and implement projects
- Very good knowledge of German and French
- Strong networking skills and confidence in a challenging environment
- Efficient working style
- Role model function, confident appearance and lived social competence
We offer you
- Attractive social benefits and pension fund solution with pre-financed option for early retirement
- Secure employer and transparent salary system, service anniversary gifts (time or money)
- Dynamic environment in a large company, exciting contacts with people in everyday police work
- Value-based, appreciative forms of interaction
- Stage-appropriate personnel development: competent induction, support for individual further training, development of the proportion of women
- Flexible working models: annual working hours, home office
- Health promotion: various sports and cultural offers, health check
- Mobile phone including subscription cost coverage
- Workplace in the centre of the city of Bern
Contact
Have we aroused your interest? Then apply via the link "Apply now".
For enquiries, Mr Christian Brenzikofer, Commander, or Mr Stefan Lanzrein, Deputy Commander, are happy to assist you via 031 638 78 78.
We look forward to meeting you.
About the Bern Cantonal Police
The Bern Cantonal Police, with around 3,000 employees in over 300 functions, is there for the people and stands for a safe tomorrow – committed, trustworthy and close to the population. Around the clock. Conscious of a role model function and the special responsibility in dealing with citizens, our employees adhere to binding values.
