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Federal Department of Justice and Police

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Federal Department of Justice and Police
(in German) Eidgenössisches Justiz- und Polizeidepartement
(in French) Département fédéral de justice et police
(in Italian) Dipartimento federale di giustizia e polizia
(in Romansh) Departament federal da giustia e polizia

The west wing of the Federal Palace of Switzerland
Agency overview
Formed1848; 176 years ago (1848)
JurisdictionFederal administration of Switzerland
HeadquartersFederal Palace (west wing), Bern
Employees2,203[1]
Annual budgetExpenditure: CHF 1.4 billion
Revenue: CHF 130.8 million
(2009)[1]
Minister responsible
Child agencies
Websitewww.ejpd.admin.ch

The Federal Department of Justice and Police (German: Eidgenössisches Justiz- und Polizeidepartement, French: Département fédéral de justice et police, Italian: Dipartimento federale di giustizia e polizia, Romansh: Departament federal da giustia e polizia) is one of the seven departments of the Swiss federal government. As of 2024, it is headed by Federal Councillor Beat Jans. Until 1979, the department was known as the Department of Justice and Police.

Organisation

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The department is composed of the following offices and institutes:[2]

List of heads of the department

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Swiss Federal Chancellery. "The Swiss Confederation – a brief guide 2009". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  2. ^ Police, Federal Department of Justice and. "Organization". www.ejpd.admin.ch. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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