Community Police Officers (50% to 100%)

The Lausanne Municipal Police ensures security throughout the urban area, prioritising proximity to the population. With over 700 employees, the Police Corps carries out numerous tasks and is composed of several divisions.

As part of the development of community missions within our citizen relations and prevention teams, and more specifically within the Prevention unit of the Lausanne Police, we are looking for several motivated individuals ready to play a community role with the population and shopkeepers, to develop targeted prevention actions and to contribute to strengthening the feeling of security in the Lausanne area.

Working with us means evolving in a varied environment where each day brings its share of challenges and opportunities.

The City of Lausanne offers you a stimulating environment. Your skills directly contribute to the quality of life of the people of Lausanne.

Main Mission(s)

Ensure a role as a contact person for the population and shopkeepers, providing visibility, prevention and problem-solving according to a medium and long-term approach at designated locations and points of attention.

Ensure the building and maintenance of links, remain attentive to needs and expectations, and develop solutions in partnership with identified stakeholders.

Plan and guarantee specific community actions (mobile police post, meeting cafés, events, partnerships, etc.), encourage contact with the population as well as with shopkeepers, and contribute to strengthening the feeling of security.

Ensure the reporting of intelligence and, if necessary, prepare useful statistics for the management and evaluation of actions.

Carry out police duties, guarantee security and public order, support the Intervention and Community Action Units (UIP) in their mandate of visibility, prevention and problem-solving.

Profile

Federal police certificate

Additional training in community policing, preferred

Minimum 5 years of professional experience

Experience in mediation and conflict management, preferred

Excellent knowledge of the urban fabric of Lausanne and public and private institutions in the city centre

Excellent knowledge of partners and stakeholders in the city centre

Good interpersonal skills

Good adaptability and negotiation skills

Special Conditions

Driving licence (category B)

Clean criminal record

Regular working hours

Residence in Switzerland

Start Date

Immediate or to be agreed

Information

Mr Stéphane Rérat, Head of Community Responders, 021 315 34 97

Application

Please send us your application and the usual documents by 30.09.2026 via the online form.
If this is not possible, please contact the service directly at 021 315 32 31.

We pay great attention to the diversity of life paths of our employees. Our positions are open to both women and men.