fedpol 2020
Number of incoming notifications (including SIS, Europol and INTID messages) processed by the Operations Centre
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fedpol has its finger on the pulse of national and international police cooperation. The exchange of information between cantonal and international police forces, Europol and INTERPOL is essential for effective cooperation. In 2020, fedpol processed a total of 339,715 notifications.
National and international police support
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notifications received by fedpol Operations Centre / SIRENE / Europol / INTID | 339,715 | 303,182 | 225,368 | 226,942 | 229,570 | 221,279 |
| Notifications received by PCCCs and police attachés | 27,463 | 30,787 | 32,405 | 32,225 | 29,708 | 28,652 |
| Processed Europol notifications | 22,097 | 20,262 | 16,391 | 15,782 | 12,957 | 10,164 |
| INTERPOL | 157,529 | 224,291 | 171,627 | 173,913 | 175,260 | 182,847 |
| Notifications sent by INTERPOL | 180,378 | 183,802 | 152,647 | 143,276 | 135,037 | 133,663 |
| DNA-AFIS processing orders | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 fingers | 107,161 | 142,660 | 138,081 | 145,697 | 182,103 | 162,716 |
| 10 fingers | 47,790 | 54,961 | 56,770 | 58,487 | 61,457 | 77,047 |
| Finger/palm prints | 10,275 | 9,021 | 9,561 | 9741 | 10,107 | 11,103 |
| DNA profiles | 11,694 | 13,359 | 14,701 | 19,786 | 21,917 | 21,759 |
| DNA evidence | 11,598 | 11,580 | 11,546 | 12,302 | 13,021 | 12,602 |
| Total identification requests | 188,518 | 231,581 | 230,659 | 246,013 | 288,605 | 285,227 |
RIPOL alerts
| RIPOL database | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | 273,731 | 285,785 | 347,215 | 338,254 | 313,584 | 283,212 |
| Vehicles (incl. bicycles/motorcycles) | 592,579 | 572,661 | 549,979 | 528,150 | 505,973 | 477,415 |
| Vehicle registration nos | 441,854 | 434,253 | 426,904 | 426,396 | 426,197 | 413,081 |
| Unsolved crimes | 2,818,595 | 2,770,544 | 2,653,745 | 2,531,151 | 2,402,368 | 2,231,103 |
| Objects | 2,943,846 | 3,138,467 | 3,064,872 | 2,942,916 | 2,796,966 | 2,647,746 |
| Physical descriptions | 81,635 | 80,981 | 76,513 | 71,682 | 66,101 | 61,546 |
| Volume of data collected on wanted persons (RIPOL) | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrest warrants | 68,842 | 68,906 | 64,721 | 68,996 | 72,928 | 59,623 |
| Whereabouts | 33,189 | 43,118 | 46,537 | 47,477 | 52,369 | 45,264 |
| Restraining orders | 2,997 | 3,381 | 3,729 | 4,982 | 6,182 | 4,870 |
| Detention | 13,621 | 13,969 | 14,198 | 12,741 | 11,922 | 10,672 |
| Expulsion from the country | 1,763 | 1,671 | 1,042 | 473 | 4 | - |
| Enforcement of sentences and measures | 411 | 418 | 430 | 525 | 368 | 414 |
| Missing persons | 3,318 | 4,764 | 4,059 | 5,910 | 5,203 | 3,571 |
| Prevention of child abduction | 271 | 262 | 283 | 183 | 183 | 126 |
| Exit restrictions (HOOGAN) | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 33 |
| Discreet surveillance | 118 | 140 | 90 | 148 | 216 | 80 |
| Discreet surveillance – state security | 435 | 455 | 374 | 115 | - | - |
| Specific checks | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 73 | - |
| Specific checks – state security | 114 | 153 | 104 | 118 | - | - |
| Volume of data collected on objects (RIPOL) | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | 13,7761 | 170,969 | 174,902 | 178,208 | 188,794 | 198,496 |
| Physical descriptions | 5,573 | 5,692 | 5,379 | 6,029 | 4,932 | 4,878 |
| Objects | 10,4887 | 13,9645 | 14,4260 | 16,1531 | 16,1384 | 17,1579 |
| Volume of data collected on wanted vehicles (RIPOL) | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicles | 3,999 | 4,811 | 4,539 | 5,118 | 5,245 | 5,482 |
| Bicycles, motorcycles and stolen VINs | 24,557 | 26,110 | 26,005 | 25,536 | 27,274 | 29,021 |
| Registration nos | 31,951 | 35,570 | 39,289 | 38,698 | 37,939 | 39,036 |
| Bicycle, motorcycle licence plates | 2,062 | 2,251 | 2,320 | 2,139 | 2,338 | 2,713 |
| Recorded data volume on active searches (RIPOL) | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urgent notifications known | 17149 | 17733 | 17845 | 16324 | 15381 | 14220 |
Search hits SIS 2020
| Search hits | ||
|---|---|---|
| Schengen Information System (SIS) 2020 | Switzerland | Abroad |
| Arrest for extradition | 223 | 198 |
| Entry ban | 2,338 | 3,673 |
| Missing persons | 453 | 117 |
| Persons sought by the courts (e.g. witnesses) | 1’450 | 386 |
| Discreet surveillance | 3,759 | 566 |
| Objects (vehicles, identity cards, weapons) | 2,502 | 637 |
| Total | 10,725 | 5,577 |
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