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Ticino

This page lists 3 places of detention and 27 law enforcement agencies in Ticino, Switzerland. They include 25 police stations, 1 gendarmerie and 1 prison. Every entry comes with a telephone number, so you can contact the facility directly. The busiest district is Lugano (12 entries). Ticino is one of 26 cantons of Switzerland with entries in the atlas. Choose one of 5 districts to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Ticino, by district

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BellinzonaLocarnoLuganoMendrisioVallemaggiaComando Polizia Cantonale – BellinzonaPolizia Cantonale – BellinzonaPolizia Comunale – BellinzonaPosto di Polizia di BellinzonaPolizia – LosonePolizia Cantonale – MagadinoPolizia Comunale – MinusioPolizia Comunale – AsconaPolizia intercomunale del pianoPolizia lacuale VerbanoJa – LocarnoVia municipio 2 MuraltoGendarmeria – LuganoPolizia Cantonale – LuganoPolizia Ceresio NordPolizia Ceresio SudPolizia Comunale – CaslanoPolizia Comunale – LuganoPolizia Comunale CapriascaPolizia Stradale – LuganoPolizia Torre di ReddeDogana di StabioPolizia Città di MendrisioPolizia Repubblica e Cantone TicinoPolizia StabioPolizia comunale – ChiassoPosto di Polizia CantonaleCarcere penale La StampaCarcere giudiziario La FareraSezione aperta Lo Stampino
Composition

What the atlas holds here

25Police stations
1Gendarmerie
1Prison
1Remand prison
1Open prison
1Border police
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Prisons & jails

3 facilities

3 entries
Carcere giudiziario La FareraRemand prisonLugano+41 91 815 00 11
Carcere penale La StampaPrisonLugano+41 91 815 00 11
Sezione aperta Lo StampinoOpen prisonLugano+41 91 815 00 11
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Ticino, Switzerland have?

The atlas lists 3 prisons, jails and detention centres in Ticino, Switzerland, including 1 prison and 1 remand prison.

Which police agencies serve Ticino, Switzerland?

27 police units are listed for Ticino, Switzerland: 25 police stations, 1 gendarmerie and 1 border police.

Can I look up a prisoner in Ticino, Switzerland?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Switzerland. Contact the facility or the authority that runs it, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which district has the most facilities?

Lugano, with 3 prisons and jails and 9 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 3 entries of 3. Where a number is missing, the facility page shows its address and map location; details can change, so the agency's own website is the authority.

Are there women's, youth or remand facilities in Ticino, Switzerland?

The atlas lists 1 remand prison and 1 open prison here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

How are the listings for Ticino, Switzerland organised?

The atlas files Ticino, Switzerland by district, following official administrative boundaries; 5 districts currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the district where it is located; Lugano is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Ticino, Switzerland?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 27 police units here. Open a district to see the units in each area.

What other areas are in Switzerland?

Switzerland has 25 other areas in the atlas; Zürich has the most entries (128), followed by Bern.

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