Federal Department of Justice and Police

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

The west wing of the Federal Palace of Switzerland.
Agency overview
Formed 1848 (1848)
Jurisdiction Federal administration of Switzerland
Headquarters Federal Palace (west wing), Bern
Employees 2,203[1]
Annual budget Expenditure: CHF 1.4 billion
Revenue: CHF 130.8 million
(2009)[1]
Minister responsible
Website www.ejpd.admin.ch
Building of the Federal Office for Migration (later renamed State Secretariat for Migration) in Bern (2008).

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. It is headed by a member of the Swiss Federal Council, the Swiss justice minister. Until 1979, the department was known as the Department of Justice and Police.

Organisation

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

The following independent authorities are affiliated to the FDJP for administrative purposes:

List of heads of the department

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 Swiss Federal Chancellery. "The Swiss Confederation – a brief guide 2009".
  2. "Organization Chart FDJP". Federal Department of Justice and Police. Retrieved May 2008. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)


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