Cows, Klunker, cocaine.

From quiet mountain village to the luxury Mecca: When in St. Moritz Hordes of tourists invade, it's a challenge for the police force - instead of traffic accidents and poaching gets it with Pelzmanteldieben and Kokaindealern to do.
  Mario Salis is chief of the Canton Police in the Engadine. He is Lord over 423 kilometers of asphalt, over hundreds of meadows and pastures, on the 4048-meter high Piz Bernina, eight pass transitions and 37 municipalities - and the CID base in St. Moritz. But most of the time in his office in Silvaplana before service plans and statistics. "There is little crime here," says Salis, and his bushy eyebrows bounce high.
In January police arrested the Skidieb, the 20 pair of skis, snowboards and ski boots had stolen. In February, against a determined poachers who ordered the deer. And last year, a woman mistook an underpass with their garage. "The last murder was 18 years ago," says Salis.
Urs Grigory his staff and Albert Künzler are actually sergeant with special responsibilities: Grigori, the divers special unit; Künzler at the CID. But in the off-season, they work under the principle "all do everything." You drive patrol, monitor traffic offenders, are a blow back on grid construction site - and get on the Bernina Pass a computer for their administration. Not without a coffee in between with the Italian colleagues to drink. But the idyllic life ends on 24 December.
"From RambaZamba Christmas is here, around the clock until the end of March," says Gregory, "and there is no additional staff." He likes his job, but sometimes it goes to the nerves. On the second weekend in March, for example, if 12,000 cross-country skiers at Engadine Ski Marathon invade the valley, he would prefer to dive anywhere. Then ring for the colleagues in the operations center at a morning up to 800 times the phone. If enough snow? Where can we leave his luggage? Which brand winter is the best?
Grigoli Künzler and then from 5 clock morning on his feet, rushing the Julier up and down to the car to conduct columns. In addition, the usual offenses such as traffic accidents, burglary, arson and - thankfully - less frequent deaths: an avalanche, a paragliding accident or the crash of a private.
Rich attract thieves and dealer
Grigory had previously also a lot of work with celebrities. Meanwhile, there are special units dedicated to the safety of Angela Merkel or Berlusconi care. If something really happens, you can see the entire valley within 15 minutes be blocked. "But most celebrities come sooner, because not much fuss around their identity is made," said Grigory. Also, they are making a him, and some famous actors do not even recognize it.
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For several years, many rich Russians to St. Moritz. They now represent approximately one third of the guests and output are extremely sociable. "The oligarchy controls everything with money, even before the police called," complains Künzler. But most crimes are perpetrated by domestic criminals, are finally one third of the Swiss tourists. On New Year's Eve almost all revolve around alcohol offenses and sex.
Since there are sometimes requires that all four prison cells are occupied. Künzler the prisoners with food from the neighboring hotel supply. A separate kitchen is not worth it. The inmates sit only a short time in the cell; criminals are after a few days into the trial moved to Chur.
Police Chief Mario Salis packs his bag. He must go? Alphorn blowing. Since 1995 he plays in his spare time in the "Alphorn Ensemble Engiadina" - along with a few colleagues and the Kurdirektor of St. Moritz. The six Alphornbläser give regular concerts for tourists.
They are now so popular that they have appearances in Johannesburg, Singapore and Dubai had. And on television, they were even. Twice weekly exercise group, so that they can cope with - for the next season in St. Moritz.