Federal Department of Justice and Police

Federal Department of Justice and Police
Eidgenössisches Justiz- und Polizeidepartement (German); Département fédéral de justice et police (French); Dipartimento federale di giustizia e polizia (Italian); Departament federal da giustia e polizia (Romansh);
	; The west wing of the Federal Palace of Switzerland
Agency overview
Formed	1848
Jurisdiction	Federal administration of Switzerland
Headquarters	Federal Palace (west wing), Bern
Employees	2,203
Annual budget	Expenditure: CHF 1.4 billion; Revenue: CHF 130.8 million (2009);
Minister responsible	Beat Jans, Federal Councillor;
Child agencies	State Secretariat for Migration; Federal Office of Justice; Federal Office of Police; Federal Institute of Metrology; Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property; Swiss Institute of Comparative Law; Federal Gaming Board; National Commission for the Prevention of Torture; Federal Commission on Migration; Federal Commission for the Administration of Copyright and Related Rights; Federal Audit Oversight Authority; Federal Commission for the Assessment of the Possibilities for the Treatment of Persons Interned for Life;
Website	www.ejpd.admin.ch/ejpd/en/home.html

The Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP; 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, and is equivalent to a ministry of justice in other countries. As of 2024, it is headed by Federal Councillor Beat Jans. Until 1979, the department was known as the Department of Justice and Police.