Geneva police are heading into a punishing fortnight of G7 duty, with unions warning officers risk dangerous fatigue.
Geneva police are heading into a punishing fortnight of G7 duty, with unions warning officers risk dangerous fatigue.
From 10 to 19 June, the cantonal force will be fully mobilised for the summit in Evian, with reinforcements from other cantons, the army, federal border guards and fedpol.
Shifts of up to twelve hours are planned across 21 days, and all leave and overtime recovery is blocked during the summit week.
The State Council has exceptionally authorised paying 100 hours of overtime per civilian staff member and lifted the officer cap from 200 to 300 hours for 2026.
Unions say the issue is rest, not money - they fear lasting effects on the Geneva summer that follows, with the ILO Conference, Fête de la Musique and the Tour de France Femmes still to police. An extraordinary union assembly is planned for next Monday 8 June.
If you have questions about the G7 summit, the police have opened up a separate phone line to answer general questions - 058 467 15 15, hoping to ease pressure from the emergency police hotline - 117.
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