Unterwegs mit dem Kriminaldienst

The St. Gallen Cantonal Police are responsible for handling criminal investigations such as thefts, burglaries, and violent crimes in the city of St. Gallen. These tasks are handled by the City Organization Criminal Investigation Department, or SO-KD for short. The City Organization's staff work in shifts throughout the city of St. Gallen. They accept criminal complaints and conduct investigations within the city limits. They also work alongside plainclothes detectives. The SO-KD maintains close cooperation with the St. Gallen City Police, which is responsible for public safety within the city. We accompanied an SO-KD patrol during a shift and caught a thief in the act.