Zürcher Polizeischule (ZHPS)

What Zürcher Polizeischule (ZHPS) does

The Zürcher Polizeischule (ZHPS), founded in 2012 and headquartered at Güterstrasse 33 in Zürich, is the joint police basic training institution for the cantonal and municipal police corps of Canton Zurich and Canton Glarus. Its sole substantive product is the two-year police basic training program, consisting of one year of classroom and operational training at the ZHPS campus (covering approximately 50 subjects across eight educational domains) followed by one year of practical training in the recruit's parent corps, culminating in the Swiss federal professional examination (eidgenössische Berufsprüfung) and the protected title of 'Polizist/-in'. ZHPS runs four annual cohorts (January, April, July, October) with two to three classes each, admitting 240-280 aspirants per year, and sustains a graduate success rate and federal pre-examination pass rate above 95%, with fewer than 12 dropouts annually.

ZHPS operates as a public-sector training institution with no commercial revenue model. It is jointly funded by its five partner police corps — Kantonspolizei Zürich, Stadtpolizei Zürich, Stadtpolizei Winterthur, Kantonspolizei Glarus, and the Kommunale Polizeikorps des Kantons Zürich — which select and admit candidates, provide school leadership personnel, and bear the per-trainee training cost of less than 44,500 CHF. The school is overseen by a Schulrat composed of police commanders and HR chiefs from the participating corps, and its quality management system is certified to ISO 21001:2018, with an external maintenance audit targeted for spring 2026. Day-to-day operations are led by a small core staff of approximately 22 employees (Director Philipp Hediger, plus heads and deputy heads of Schulbetrieb and Schulverwaltung, and class teachers), supplemented by a roster of approximately 850 experienced instructors drawn from police, justice, and emergency services (Blaulichtorganisationen).

From a technical perspective, ZHPS is a low-tech, high-touch educational operation. Core infrastructure includes the Police and Justice Center (Polizei- und Justizzentrum, PJZ) in Zürich as the main training site, with practical training outsourced to the Bildungszentrum Blaulicht in Opfikon and the Ausbildungszentrum Andelfingen. Digital infrastructure is limited to a Webflow-based public website (designed by Bixon GmbH), with Fathom Analytics for GDPR-compliant traffic measurement, and content delivery via AWS CloudFront and Fastly CDN. The institution has no proprietary software products, no apps, no APIs, no AI capabilities, and no patents or trademarks, and distribution occurs entirely through the participating police corps' own recruitment channels rather than through any commercial go-to-market motion.

Name

Zürcher Polizeischule (ZHPS)

Legal name

Zürcher Polizeischule

Website

https://zhps.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zürcher Polizeischule (ZHPS) is the joint cantonal training institution, founded in 2012, that delivers the two-year Swiss federal basic police training program for five partner police corps across Cantons Zurich and Glarus, admitting 240-280 aspirants annually across four cohorts.

Ownership category

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Product category

Police Training and Law Enforcement Education

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Police Protection (92212)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Safety & Security K9 Handling Training (EDAOAMAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Legal & Compliance (EDAAAPAJ)

Keywords

• Police basic training
• Federal professional examination
• Law enforcement education
• Competency-based training
• Government training institution

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded Police Training: ZHPS is funded by the participating police corps. Training costs are borne by the respective police corps (Kantonspolizei Zürich, Stadtpolizei Zürich, Stadtpolizei Winterthur, Kantonspolizei Glarus, and Kommunale Polizeikorps). There is no commercial revenue model as ZHPS is a public sector training institution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Zürcher Polizeischule (ZHPS) is the joint basic training institution for all Zürich-area police corps, delivering a two-year police basic training program consisting of one year of classroom-based theoretical and practical instruction (covering approximately 50 subjects across eight educational domains, including criminal law, self-defense, traffic, and firearms) followed by one year of practical training in the recruit's home police corps. The training culminates in the Swiss federal professional examination (Berufsprüfung) and the protected title of 'Polizist/-in' with federal specialist certificate. ZHPS also publishes supporting documentation such as the ZHPS Guide, holiday schedules, sports information, and annual reports.

Product overview

The Zürcher Polizeischule (ZHPS) is a police training institution that serves as the joint training facility for the Zurich police corps. The core product is a two-year police basic training program that combines theoretical education at the ZHPS campus with practical training in affiliated police corps. Supporting products include the ZHPS Guide (comprehensive reference document for trainees and instructors), downloadable PDF materials (holiday schedules, sports requirements, German language assessments), annual reports documenting school activities, and general terms and conditions. The institution operates under a quality management system certified to ISO 21001:2018 standard.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Two-Year Police Basic Training (2-jährige Polizeiausbildung) The primary educational offering: a two-year police basic training program consisting of one year of theoretical instruction at ZHPS covering approximately 50 subjects across eight educational domains, followed by one year of practical training in the recruit's home police corps, culminating in the Swiss federal professional examination (Berufsprüfung) and the protected title of 'Polizist/-in' with federal specialist certificate. It is for police aspirants of the participating Zürich and Glarus police corps.
• General Terms and Conditions (AGB / Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen) Legal terms and conditions governing the use of the school's offerings and services, including the rights and obligations of all participants in the training program.
• Annual Reports (Jahresberichte) Annual reports documenting the school's activities, achievements, and organizational developments from 2012 onwards.
• ZHPS Guide Official comprehensive guide for aspirants, instructors, and training personnel providing detailed information about training, organization, curriculum, and mission statement.
• PDF Documents and Materials Collection of downloadable documents including holiday schedules, sports information brochures, German language assessment tests with tasks, solutions, and evaluation rubrics, and the ZHPS Guide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Success rate >95% - More than 95% of all graduates successfully complete training
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Kantonspolizei ZürichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKantonspolizei Zürich is the primary cantonal police force and a founding partner of ZHPS. Police officers are trained jointly at ZHPS. The corps provides personnel for the school leadership and pays for trainee training costs. ZHPS is located in the Police and Justice Center (PJZ) alongside Kantonspolizei operations.
• Stadtpolizei ZürichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStadtpolizei Zürich is the city police force and a founding partner of ZHPS. Police officers are trained jointly at ZHPS. The corps provides personnel for school leadership and pays for trainee training costs.
• Stadtpolizei WinterthurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStadtpolizei Winterthur is a founding partner of ZHPS. Police officers are trained jointly at ZHPS. The corps sends trainees to ZHPS and pays for their training.
• Kantonspolizei GlaruscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKantonspolizei Glarus is a founding partner of ZHPS. Police officers are trained jointly at ZHPS. The canton sends trainees to ZHPS and pays for their training.
• Kommunale Polizeikorps des Kantons ZürichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipal police corps of the Canton of Zürich are founding partners of ZHPS. Municipal police officers are trained jointly at ZHPS. The corps pay for trainee training costs.
• Blaulicht Bildungszentrum (Opfikon)supportingOthersExternal practical training sessions are conducted at the Bildungszentrum Blaulicht in Opfikon for specialized training components.
• Ausbildungszentrum AndelfingensupportingOthersExternal practical training sessions are conducted at the Ausbildungszentrum Andelfingen for specialized training components.
• SLRG (Schweizerische Lebensrettungs-Gesellschaft)supportingTechnology or IntegrationSLRG certifications (Brevet Plus Pool, Module See, Module Fluss, Module Hypothermie) are recognized by ZHPS. Trainees must possess an SLRG Brevet Plus Pool certificate by the end of their first school year; ZHPS covers the cost of this training.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Polizeiakademie Berlin: State-level police academy delivering two-year basic police training for the Berlin police force. Comparable in cohort structure, multi-site practical training, and competency-based pedagogy.
• Polizeiakademie Niedersachsen: German state police academy delivering multi-year basic police training with similar intake scale and competency-based pedagogy. Comparable in mission, cohort structure, and federal/state examination alignment to ZHPS.
• Interkantonale Polizeischule Hitzkirch (IPH): Inter-cantonal police training school in central Switzerland providing basic police education for multiple cantonal corps. Closest structural analogue to ZHPS as a joint, multi-canton police training institution competing for the same federal exam candidate pool.
• Politieacademie (Netherlands): National Dutch police academy running multi-year basic training for the Dutch national police. Directly comparable in centralizing police basic education, intake scale, and competency-based curriculum.
• Akademie der Polizei Hamburg: Hamburg's state police academy providing two-year basic police training. Comparable in scope (single-city/state intake), competency-based curriculum, and federal exam alignment.
• Hochschule für Polizei und öffentliche Verwaltung NRW: North Rhine-Westphalia's combined police and public administration university delivering bachelor-level police basic training. Comparable in offering degree-equivalent, multi-year police basic training within a single institutional structure.
• École Nationale Supérieure de Police (ENSP): French national police school delivering basic training for police officers across France. Comparable in mission, federal/state coordination, and structured competency framework leading to a nationally recognized qualification.

Broad incumbents

• College of Policing (UK): UK professional body setting standards, curricula, and licensing for police training. Comparable as a national incumbent shaping basic training standards, though UK delivery is decentralized across regional forces.
• Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei (DHPol): Germany's central police university providing advanced and leadership training for all state police forces. Broader incumbent offering post-basic and executive education layered on top of state academies analogous to ZHPS.
• Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) Academy: German federal criminal police office with internal training academy delivering specialist and federal-level police education. Broader incumbent complementing state police academies with advanced and federal programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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