Transport Police officer – safety on public transport.
Over 200 trained police officers ensure safety and order in public transport areas throughout Switzerland, such as in train stations or on board services.
Police officers also ensure safety at major events with which SBB is involved as well as during operational failures. They are in direct contact with customers on their daily rounds and interventions.
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Whatever time of day or night it is, nobody from Switzerland should feel unsafe at railway stations or on trains and end up avoiding public transport.
EvelyneLüthi-Joos
Transport police officer Olten, 80%. Truffle grower with a passion for woodlands and nature.
Professional and flexible.
No two days are the same – your work as a police officer in the SBB Transport Police is challenging but varied. It requires mental stability, physical robustness, flexibility and an ability to learn quickly. Thanks to a flexible intervention plan, our two-person patrols reach the site of an incident quickly and work closely with the train crew and other police bodies. You also work in specialised departments, such as the ‘Video and Graffiti’ special unit or the ‘Genesis’ task force. You earn the trust and respect of customers by conducting yourself in a respectful and responsible way.
A focus on helping people rather than bureaucracy.
As the SBB Transport Police, instead of focusing on administrative tasks, our work is centred on community policing, wherever we are needed. Therefore, as a police officer in the SBB Transport Police, you spend a lot of time on the front line in the exciting environment of the public transport system. An interesting and varied range of tasks and responsibilities, extending well beyond cantonal borders, awaits you.
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Strong mindset.
There are some situations that police officers simply cannot prepare for, including accidents, deaths, emergency responses and criminal offences. This means that professional support, a strong individual mindset and a healthy social environment are even more important. What’s more, it is crucial that police officers have a high level of trust in one another, as deployment during the night or in extreme situations demands unwavering confidence in your colleagues. The day-to-day work also includes enriching interactions with passengers.
Wolf,Belgian Shepherd (Malinois)
Trained narcotics detection dog currently in training to become a guard dog, 100%. Loves training and just being a dog in the woods. Shoes, furniture and carpets don’t stand a chance.
“Practice makes perfect.”
Our police officers are trained according to Swiss standards. They are always prepared for new challenges and equipped with the latest gear. To ensure their own safety and the safety of others at all times, all police officers attend regular development sessions. These include annual shooting duties, self-defence courses and training sessions on tactical thinking. You regularly train for serious incidents through ongoing exercises; this enables you to be as prepared as possible for a wide range of different assignments.
Starting at SBB Transport Police.
Your experience is in demand here – regardless of whether you are coming from another branch of the police, returning to work, or having a career change. You will work within a friendly team, be given responsibilities, and you will be close to people. At the same time, you will find it much easier to plan your everyday life – so that you can combine work, family and leisure.
Career changer – training positions.
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First of all, you will get to know HR in an online video interview. Next, you will meet your future manager for two meetings at the base location. For one of these meetings you will be joined by HR, and for the other, you will be joined by a psychologist. You will then join the SBB Transport Police for a patrol so that you can see what a working day looks like.
3. Suitability and recruitment.
Finally, there will be a medical fitness assessment. If you successfully complete all of these steps and if both parties are satisfied, you will start your job at the SBB Transport Police.
Theoretical training will take place either at IPH Hitzkirch or at Polizeischule Ostschweiz in Amriswil.
1. Police eligibility examination Hitzkirch.
Wherever you will be completing your training, your path to joining the police begins with the eligibility examination at IPH Hitzkirch.
Upon successful completion of your police eligibility examination, you can apply for available training positions online. You will apply with your CV, a certificate of attendance for the police eligibility examinations and evidence of existing qualifications and previous work.
During the selection process, you can expect an online meeting with HR, interviews at the base location, experience of going on patrol and a medical fitness assessment.
4. Appointment as a police aspirant.
If both parties are satisfied,.you will begin as a police aspirant in the SBB Transport Police and start your training at IPH Hitzkirch or in Amriswil.
The theoretical training will take place at Académie de police de Savatan. On the information day, you will be informed about the selection process for the policing profession.
You will prepare a complete application package for a training position in the French-speaking park of Switzerland. This will include the following documents:
Covering letter and CV
Evidence of existing qualifications and previous work (Federal Vocational Education and Training Diploma, certificates, further education)
Copies of your ID and your driving licence (front and back)
Current extracts and forms (extracts from the debt collection register and from the register of convictions), ADMAS extract, application form and a declaration of consent regarding recruitment). Please ensure that none of the extracts is more than three months old.
You order the extract from the federal register for administrative measures (ADMAS) via the cantonal driver and vehicle licensing office or online via the cantonal portal..
3. Aptitude tests, entrance examinations and selection procedure.
Once the minimum requirements have been fulfilled, there will be a French language test as well as physical and psychometric assessments at the Vaud cantonal police centre in La Blécherette.
During the rest of the selection process, you can expect an online meeting with HR, interviews at the base location, experience of going on patrol and a medical fitness assessment.
If it both parties are satisfied, you will begin as a police aspirant in the SBB Transport Police and start your training at the Académie de police de Savatan.
Year 1 – Police College.
You complete the foundation year at one of the recognised police colleges in Hitzkirch, Amriswil or Savatan. Here, you learn theoretical foundations and complete practical training – for example in law, tactics, operational and communication training – and you work alongside experienced police officers. At the end of this, you take the operational capability examination, a practical test that confirms your readiness for the police service.
Year 2 – Practical experience with the SBB Transport Police.
In the second year, you put your knowledge to the test on the front line – at your selected SBB Police base location. A practice mentor (an experienced specialist) coaches you closely on a day-to-day basis and provides targeted support. You also get to know the various special departments of the SBB Transport Police and learn about our wide spectrum of deployment.
Your qualification.
After two years, you complete the Federal Professional Examination, graduate with the title ‘Police Officer, Federal Diploma of Higher Education’ and work with over 200 colleagues to ensure safety and public order.
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Benefits.
Salary during and after training.
Your gross monthly salary including the thirteen month’s pay depends on age, experience and location. The graphics show the salary scales (excluding extra pay).
Salary during training.
Starting salary immediately after completing training.
Supplements to the basic salary.
Up to CHF 500-800 for night work and Sunday work, depending on the shift plan (hourly supplement for night work: CHF 6 / hourly Sunday rate: CHF 16). There is no extra pay during the first year of training.
Flat-rate subsistence allowance for food and drink after training when away from home: CHF 19 per day from the second year of training.
Child benefit CHF 320 (CHF 215 for each additional child) and further SBB benefits
Individual salaries are fixed as part of the employment contract in line with our remuneration system which forms part of the collective agreement.
Social security contributions.
Compared with similar roles, social security contributions are above average. And police officers enjoy a high standard of living thanks to the provisions of the collective agreement.
Special offers for SBB employees.
Our employees enjoy attractive discounts from companies throughout Switzerland. This includes everything from insurance and fashion through to language courses and discounts on cars.
GA Travelcard and benefits.
Would you like to enjoy unlimited travel by train throughout Switzerland all year long? No problem. When you sign a contract with us of at least a year and are employed at a working percentage of at least 40%, we give you a 2nd class GA Travelcard.
You and your family also benefit from various travel discounts in Switzerland and abroad. With staff travel discounts (FVP), the GA Travelcard for our employees, you also benefit from various discounts in station shops and on the train.
In addition to the GA Travelcard, you also enjoy attractive discounts with companies across Switzerland. This includes everything from insurance and fashion to language courses and discounts on cars.
As a member of the SBB Transport Police, you benefit from attractive working conditions that allow you to achieve the best possible work-life balance.
Flexible duty rosters mean no last-minute changes of plan.
You receive your duty roster as early as the 18th day of the previous month, so you can plan your leisure time well in advance.
Guaranteed rest periods and no double workload.
Only one shift is scheduled per day. This means that you will never have to work an early shift and then a night shift on the same day. We also strictly adhere to the statutory rest period of 12 hours between shifts, which ensures an optimal work-life balance. Changes at short notice are only possible with your consent and after a minimum rest period of 9 hours.
Easily plannable night shifts.
Night shifts until 6am are usually only necessary on Fridays and Saturdays. From Monday to Thursday, the shifts end no later than 1 or 2am
Individual time off requests and an approval rate of 95%.
When planning shifts, we attach great importance to taking your wishes into account and allowing you to organise your free time in a way that suits best. You can therefore request up to five days off work per month. One request may also be for a weekend. In 95% of cases, your time off requests can be granted.
No place of residency requirement.
With us, you can be flexible in choosing your place of residence without being tied to a specific location due to a prescribed response time.
Age-appropriate working models.
From the age of 58, you can request to be exempted from night shifts that last until after 2am.
Part-time police work.
You are free to choose a workload between 60 and 100% to suit your personal situation.
With us, you can achieve big things and quickly take on responsibility. Your qualifications and your commitment are key to our success, which is why offering a broad range of individual, specialist training and attractive employment conditions is so important to us. External courses, further training with other police bodies and several days of internal training per year help us to meet the ever-growing demands of our day-to-day police work.
We also contribute financially or allow you time for external courses of benefit to both our employees and SBB. You can also gain insight into another area of the SBB Transport Police by following an internship of several months.
Being able to count on a robust team and great colleagues, even on challenging assignments, will instil in you a strong sense of trust. In your free time as a police officer, you also enjoy various occasions and events with your colleagues.
