Core Entity Brief
| Entity | Kantonspolizei Zürich |
|---|---|
| Public role | Monitoring this police‑held ASN matters because any future registry change or routing announcement would signal shifts in the internet infrastructure posture of Zurich Cantonal Police, supporting dependency mapping, abuse contact tracking, and oversight of government‑controlled number resources. |
| Region | Switzerland |
| Category | Digital infrastructure institution |
| Primary domain | Infrastructure |
| Signal focus | Institution Type |
| Time horizon | QUARTER_30_120D |
| Impact | Medium |
| Confidence | 0.95 |
| Evidence coverage | 3 public source references |
| Related coverage | Profile anchor article |
| Website | Public evidence pending |
| Last update | Jun 03, 2026 |
Network Operation is the registry face that Kantonspolizei Zürich presents for administrative and abuse handling of AS210378.
What It Does
- Registry Stewardship: Provides required contact points for an ASN, enabling abuse reporting and compliance with RIPE NCC policies.
- Resource Reservation: Holding an ASN preserves the ability to run BGP in the future, even without current usage.
Operating Snapshot
- Registry Footprint: The only public record is the AS210378 entry with handles NO2504-RIPE (admin/tech) and NO2505-RIPE (abuse) under the name Network Operation. No additional footprint exists in provided evidence.
- Service Status: No routing, customer, or peering data is provided; the operational scope is limited to registry maintenance.
Control Surface
- RIPE Database Entries: Updating the contact information, the AS name, or the organisation reference directly changes how the public identifies the operator of AS210378.
- Domain and Phone: The kapo.zh.ch email domain and the published phone number reinforce the link to the police force, but these are not directly controlled through the registry entry.
Watchpoints
- Contact Changes: A switch to a non-police email domain or an unrelated phone number would break the attribution to Kantonspolizei Zürich and might indicate a transfer or compromise.
- ASN Reassignment: A new organisation name or a different maintainer object in the RIPE database could mean the ASN has been moved to another police unit, another government body, or a private entity.
- Prefix Announcements: If AS210378 starts announcing IP space, the ASN becomes an active network node, revealing scale and connectivity of the police force's internet presence.