Police Commander

Police Nyon Region

Leading a police force in full evolution

Created in 2014, bringing together the municipalities of Crans, Nyon, and Prangins, the Police Nyon Region (PNR) ensures public safety, law enforcement, and the protection of people and property over a territory of more than 30,000 inhabitants, in the heart of the Lake Geneva arc.

With 95 staff members, the PNR is a human-sized force, recognised for its culture of proximity, mutual support, and service to the population. Since 2023, it has shared the Nyon Police Centre with the Vaud Cantonal Police, a first in the canton.

The PNR is currently at a pivotal moment. A recently elected Management Committee, a new legislative period, and the transition to a single-command governance open a new chapter in its history. To write it, the Management Committee is looking for the future:

Reporting directly to the Management Committee, you take command of the entire Police Force, in both its operational and administrative dimensions. Far beyond leading a force, this role offers you the rare opportunity to help shape the future organisation of the PNR : to instil a strategic vision and provide a clear direction to an institution destined to grow.

As the privileged interlocutor of authorities from several municipalities, you combine political acumen, relational finesse, and diplomacy to transform diverse expectations into a common ambition. Among staff, you embody a humane and unifying leadership, guaranteeing the cohesion and trust necessary to approach this new stage with confidence.

Your main missions and responsibilities:

Security vision and strategy

• Define and carry a medium- and long-term vision for the PNR, in line with the orientations of the Management Committee
• Propose, develop, and adjust security policy in light of social, economic, demographic, and political developments in the territory
• Analyse risks and opportunities, and advise the Management Committee in prioritising actions

Governance and Force management

• Implement the new organisation, ensure its effective operation, and propose necessary developments
• Ensure the operational, administrative, and institutional management of the PNR relying on a team of senior managers
• Participate in budget preparation and guarantee its monitoring and control
• Prepare reports and recommendations for the Management Committee for any political decision

Team leadership

• Unite teams around a common vision and foster a culture of proximity, service, and collaborative management
• Support change with listening, pedagogy, and consistency
• Ensure skills development and a healthy working environment, prevent and manage conflict situations

Institutional relations and representation

• Advise inter-municipal authorities on police and public security matters
• Maintain close relations with partner municipalities, the Vaud Cantonal Police, municipal police forces, and all security partners
• Represent the image and voice of the PNR to the public, professional networks, and media, in consultation with the Management Committee
• Be accountable for the PNR's activities to the public

Your profile:

Experience

• Solid experience in personnel and management of senior staff
• Proven career within a police force or the public sector
• Experience in defining and managing strategic objectives
• Knowledge of the functioning of municipal, cantonal, and federal institutions, as well as regional and cantonal security issues

Education

• Federal police officer certificate or equivalent training
• CAS for Police Engagement Management at officer level (CAS CEP), or to be completed on the job
• University degree or equivalent qualification – an asset
• Additional training in management, project management, HR, or public administration – an asset

Personal qualities

• Human and assertive leadership, decisiveness, and self-control
• A unifying and attentive personality, capable of building trust and uniting
• Political sense, diplomacy, and ease in inter-institutional collaboration
• Strategic vision and anticipation skills
• Integrity, ethics, public service commitment, and duty of discretion
• Excellent analytical, synthesis, and writing skills in French
• Ability to integrate into the local fabric and develop a detailed knowledge of the territory

Specific conditions

• Swiss nationality
• Impeccable reputation

We offer you:

• The command of a solid, recognised, and human-sized police force
• The opportunity to shape a new organisation and imprint your vision
• A role with significant responsibilities with the authorities of a dynamic and growing region
• A modern working environment within the Nyon Police Centre, inaugurated in 2023 and shared with the Vaud Cantonal Police
• Attractive conditions commensurate with the responsibilities

Start date: immediately or to be agreed

Work rate: 100%

Location: Nyon

If this opportunity matches your professional project, we await your complete application file (cover letter, CV, training certificates, and work certificates) submitted only via our recruitment platform by 1 November 2026.