Police Lavaux

What Police Lavaux does

Police Lavaux (Association Police Lavaux, APOL) is a public intercommunal police association founded in 2012 and headquartered in Lutry, Canton Vaud, Switzerland. It delivers community-based policing, crime prevention, traffic management, victim support, and emergency response across six communes (Bourg-en-Lavaux, Chexbres, Lutry, Puidoux, Rivaz, Saint-Saphorin) in the Lavaux-Oron district — an area encompassing the UNESCO World Heritage vineyard terraces. The force operates from a central Hôtel de Police in Lutry with 24/7 reception and a secondary post in Chexbres, supported by 14 staff including 5 Assistant de sécurité publique (ASP) officers. It is led by Commandant Raphaël Cavin, who assumed command in November 2019, and is governed by a Conseil intercommunal and a Comité de direction.

The organization's service portfolio extends well beyond traditional policing to include administrative municipal functions delegated by member communes: cemetery management, dog registration (integrated with the AMICUS national registry), port and visitor mooring administration at Lutry, commercial licensing, event permits, and parking/traffic enforcement. Its technology layer consists of standard police IT and citizen-facing digital services — an online fine payment portal with QR-code functionality (amende.policelavaux.ch), web-based administrative forms, integration with the Easyfind lost-and-found platform, payment processing via zahls.ch/PostFinance/TWINT, and website analytics. Recent product launches (new website in 2023, parking fine dematerialization in 2024) reflect incremental digitalization of citizen interactions.

The business model is fundamentally public-sector and non-commercial: the association is funded primarily through annual contributions from its six member communes, approved by the Conseil intercommunal, with supplemental transactional fee streams from port moorings (CHF 20/night for visitors), administrative fees (lost object custody CHF 3-15, identity document declarations CHF 40-50), regulatory emoluments, and parking/traffic fines. Customer segments are organized geographically (residents, local businesses, visitors/tourists) and served through both physical posts and digital self-service channels. Police Lavaux operates as a regulated monopoly within Vaud's coordinated police organization, partnering with Police Cantonale Vaudoise, the Conférence des Directeurs des Polices communales vaudoises, neighboring municipal police forces, fire and rescue services (SDIS Coeur de Lavaux, SDIS Ouest-Lavaux), civil protection (ORPC Lavaux-Oron), regional hospitals, and cantonal judicial authorities.

Name

Police Lavaux

Legal name

Association Police Lavaux (APOL)

Website

https://policelavaux.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Police Lavaux (APOL) is a public intercommunal police association serving six communes in the Lavaux-Oron district of Canton Vaud, Switzerland, providing community-based policing, crime prevention, traffic management, and delegated municipal administrative services from a 14-person headquarters in Lutry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Police Services

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Municipal policing services
• Community policing
• Traffic enforcement
• Port administration services
• Intercommunal police

Headquarters

HQ city

Lutry

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Municipal Funding: Police Lavaux is an intercommunal association funded by contributions from its six member communes (Bourg-en-Lavaux, Chexbres, Lutry, Puidoux, Rivaz, and Saint-Saphorin). Funding is approved annually through the Conseil intercommunal.
2. Port and Marina Fees: Fees collected for visitor moorings at Lutry's communal port and Port du Vieux-Stand, including nightly berth fees (CHF 20.00 per night), crane rental, and winter storage.
3. Administrative Service Fees: Various administrative fees including dog registration fees, lost object custody fees (CHF 3.00 to CHF 15.00), identity document declaration fees (CHF 40.00 for valid documents, CHF 50.00 for foreign documents), and cemetery/inhumation fees.
4. Parking and Traffic Fines: Revenue from parking violations and traffic fines processed through the online fine portal, with fee schedules established by cantonal regulations.
5. Regulatory Fees and Emoluments: Modified taxes and emoluments for the Association, including surveillance emoluments for public establishments, as approved by the intercommunal council and cantonal authorities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Police Lavaux is an intercommunal police association providing community policing, traffic and parking enforcement, and municipal administrative services to six communes in the Lavaux-Oron district of Canton Vaud, Switzerland. Its offer includes general police presence, port and marina management at Lutry, dog registration, cemetery administration at Flon-de-Vaux, lost-and-found handling, online complaint filing, crime-prevention outreach, and support for local events.

Product overview

Police Lavaux is a regional police force serving six communes (Bourg-en-Lavaux, Chexbres, Lutry, Puidoux, Rivaz, and Saint-Saphorin) in the Lavaux-Oron district of Canton Vaud, Switzerland. The organization provides a comprehensive suite of public safety services including patrol and intervention, crime prevention, traffic safety, and administrative services. Online service portfolio includes: a fine payment portal with QR code functionality, lost and found services integrated with Easyfind, dog registration via AMICUS, parking management, harbor/port administration, cemetery management, event permits, and various prevention programs. The services operate primarily from a central police station in Lutry with a secondary post in Chexbres.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community policing and patrol services General police presence, patrol, and incident response delivered by the intercommunal police force across the six member communes of the Lavaux-Oron district.
• Circulation et stationnement (traffic and parking enforcement) Enforcement of traffic rules and parking regulations across the member communes, with associated fines processed through the fine payment portal.
• Portail des amendes (online fine payment portal) Online portal allowing recipients to pay regulatory and traffic fines issued by Police Lavaux.
• Dépôt de plainte en ligne (online complaint filing) Web-based channel enabling residents and victims to file police complaints remotely.
• Service Objets perdus/trouvés (lost and found) Centralized handling of lost and found items for residents and visitors across the member communes.
• Recensement des chiens (dog registration) Administrative registration service for dog owners residing in the six member communes.
• Port de Lutry — amarrage visiteur (visitor mooring) Management of visitor moorings at the Port of Lutry, including allocation and associated fees for boat owners and visitors.
• Cimetière de Flon-de-Vaux (cemetery administration) Administrative operation of the Flon-de-Vaux cemetery, including plot management and related services for bereaved families.
• Prévention criminalité (crime prevention outreach) Crime-prevention awareness and outreach activities for residents and local actors in the Lavaux-Oron communes.
• Organisation de manifestations (event organization support) Police coordination and support for local events and public gatherings across the member communes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10 aspirants trained since 2012
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Police Est-LausannoiscoreTechnology or IntegrationRegional police coordination partner within the Vaud police network. Part of the coordinated police organization that allows Police Lavaux officers to support other bodies and receive mutual assistance.
• Police Cantonale VaudoisecoreTechnology or IntegrationCantonal police authority providing higher-level support, specialized units, and coordination for regional police forces across Vaud canton.
• Conférence des Directeurs des Polices communales vaudoises (CDPV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association of Vaud communal police directors that coordinates standards, training, and joint initiatives across all municipal police forces.
• Police municipale de LausannecoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor city police force providing specialized resources and coordination for the Lausanne metropolitan area police network.
• SDIS Coeur de LavauxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire and rescue service covering the center of Lavaux region. Essential partner for emergency response involving fire, accidents, and natural disasters.
• SDIS Ouest-LavauxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire and rescue service for western Lavaux area providing emergency response coordination.
• ORPC Lavaux-OroncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Civil Protection Organization for the Lavaux-Oron district, coordinating emergency preparedness and response.
• Hôpital de LavauxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional hospital providing medical emergency services and health coordination for police operations involving medical emergencies.
• Ministère Public d'arrondissement de l'Est VaudoiscoreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict public prosecutor's office handling criminal prosecutions for eastern Vaud. Police Lavaux refers cases and coordinates legal proceedings.
• Justice de paix du district de Lavaux-OroncoreTechnology or IntegrationPeace justice court handling civil matters including property bans (mise à ban) that Police Lavaux enforces.
• Tribunal d'arrondissement de l'Est VaudoiscoreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict court for eastern Vaud handling civil and criminal cases referred by Police Lavaux.
• Office des poursuites du district de Lavaux-OroncoreTechnology or IntegrationDebt collection office for enforcing unpaid fines and penalties issued by Police Lavaux.
• Commune of Bourg-en-LavauxcoreTechnology or IntegrationMember commune providing municipal funding and governance oversight. Police Lavaux provides police services under intercommunal agreement.
• Commune of ChexbrescoreTechnology or IntegrationMember commune with secondary police post. Provides municipal funding and receives full police coverage.
• Commune of LutrycoreTechnology or IntegrationHost commune of headquarters and primary service area. Provides municipal funding, manages cemetery delegation, port operations, and dog registration.
• Commune of PuidouxcoreTechnology or IntegrationMember commune receiving police services under intercommunal funding agreement.
• Commune of RivazcoreTechnology or IntegrationMember commune, smallest in the association, receiving full police coverage.
• Commune of Saint-SaphorincoreTechnology or IntegrationMember commune receiving police services under intercommunal agreement.
• Association Lavaux Patrimoine Mondial (LPM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit association managing the UNESCO World Heritage designation of Lavaux vineyards. Police Lavaux coordinates with LPM for visitor management and vineyard protection.
• Association 1, 2, 3... SoleilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal association focused on child safety. Police Lavaux collaborates on child protection and safety education programs.
• Association Petite pomme en balademinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation promoting safe mobility for children. Police Lavaux supports with safety awareness and community outreach.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Police Cantonale Vaudoise: Cantonal police authority for Vaud, providing specialized units, higher-level support, and coordination; a broader incumbent whose mandates and resources dwarf those of intercommunal forces like Police Lavaux.
• Police municipale de Lausanne: Municipal police of the city of Lausanne, a much larger and broader-scope force that nonetheless sits within the same Vaud police coordination network and delivers overlapping administrative and policing services.

Direct peers

• Police Nyon Région: Regional intercommunal police force covering the Nyon district of Vaud, operating with a comparable scope of municipal police and administrative services.
• Police Nord Vaudois: Northern Vaud intercommunal police force listed as a coordination partner of Police Lavaux, with a comparable service mandate across multiple member communes.
• Police Région Morges: Intercommunal police serving communes around Morges in canton Vaud, structured similarly to Police Lavaux under the cantonal coordination framework.
• Police Ouest Lausannois: Intercommunal police association serving western Lausanne communes; structurally and functionally analogous to Police Lavaux as a small/medium-sized communal police force within the Vaud network.
• Police du Chablais Vaudois (EPOC): Regional intercommunal police force covering the Chablais Vaudois district, listed as a coordination partner; offers a directly comparable intercommunal structure and service mix.
• Police Est-Lausannois: Regional intercommunal police force in the eastern Lausanne agglomeration operating under the same Vaud coordinated police model as Police Lavaux, with a comparable mix of municipal, administrative, and policing services.
• Police Riviera: Intercommunal police for the Riviera region (Vevey-Montreux) operating under the Vaud model, with comparable community-policing mandate and administrative service portfolio to Police Lavaux.

Others

• Conférence des Directeurs des Polices communales vaudoises (CDPV): Professional association of Vaud communal police directors that coordinates standards, training, and joint initiatives across municipal police forces including Police Lavaux; an ecosystem enabler rather than a competing force.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/apolpolicelavaux
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/police-lavaux
• Instagraminstagram.com/apol_policelavaux

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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