Civilian protection
Daily Overview Security EURO 2008Daily Overview Security EURO 2008, Wednesday, June 04, 2008 (mic) EURO 2008 – SAFETY AND TRAFFIC IN LAUSANNE: Due to the increased activities related to the EURO 2008 during the month of June, the police in Lausanne - the capital of Vaud - will modify its operations in order to protect its citizens. A traffic control service will be in operation every day in order to maintain as much as possible fluidity and security on the roads. The police will also ensure that their main stations and also some smaller stations will remain open. (Source: http://www.securityeuro2008.ch) THE BORDER GUARD CORPS (BGC): The Border Guard Corps (BGC) is Switzerland’s most important national body for civil security and is the uniformed and armed section of the Federal Customs Administration (FCA), which is attached to the Federal Department of Finance (FDF). The BGC accomplishes security policing and fiscal tasks, notably: people, vehicle and object searches, combat against drug trafficking and document forgery, foreigner and traffic policing and the provision of customs services and combat against smuggling. The movement of people and goods is steadily increasing. Around 630’000 people and 330’000 vehicles cross the Swiss border every day. Every year around 100’000 people are refused entry into Switzerland and several thousand people are stopped who entered Switzerland illegally. Based on agreements with cantonal police authorities, the BGC transfers every year a total of 50’000 suspects to the competent police authorities. The detection of nearly 3’000 cross-border drug crimes, 2’000 document forgeries and around 20’000 breaches of the road traffic law further substantiate the record of achievement of the border guard corps. (Source: http://www.gwk.ch)
EVALUATION OF THE EXERCISE «STEILPASS 08» IN BERNE: The evaluation of the exercise «Steilpass 08» gave a positive picture of the security forces of the Host City Berne. On the basis of the experiences gained several improvements were made. Berne is ready. A large-scale exercise of the Bernese security forces took place at the Stade de Suisse on May 28, 2008. Approximately 500 police officers, firefighters, medical staff and civil protection personnel were assessed. The main task of the exercise was the handling of a large number of injured persons. (Source: http://www.news.admin.ch)
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