# Swiss public safety and emergency service activities

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/swiss-public-safety-and-emergency-service-activities
> Updated: 2026-09-09T14:59:34.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Reports from Switzerland indicate various regional developments regarding public safety and emergency preparedness. In Bern, 107 members of the Cantonal Police were sworn in at the Bern Minster, including specialists in embassy protection, traffic, and case processing. 

In St. Gallen, the Regional Command Staff of the Lower Rhine Valley conducted the ‘Abendrot’ exercise, a simulation of a magnitude 6.1 earthquake near Kobelwald. The drill was designed to test the coordination of emergency services and the management of infrastructure damage during large-scale disasters.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-09: Switzerland: Police swearing-in, roadworks, and emergency drills

Recent reports from Switzerland include the swearing-in of 107 Bern police officers, a fatal motorcycle accident in Vaud, ongoing A2 motorway construction in Basel, and an earthquake simulation in St. Gallen.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/switzerland-police-swearing-in-roadworks-and-emergency-drills

### 2026-09-04: Valais Cantonal Police holds swearing-in ceremony in Sitten

Thirty-five individuals, including 22 newly trained police officers, were sworn in at a ceremony in Sitten, marking the first such event under new Valais Cantonal Police commander Frédéric Gisler.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/valais-cantonal-police-holds-swearing-in-ceremony-in-sitten

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