Vienna under pressure: Police fight overtime and lack of staff!

Vienna under pressure: Police fight overtime and lack of staff!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - Vienna is on alert! The Viennese police present the increasing gang crime and increasing radicalization among certain groups. Every year, around two million overtime hours accumulate for the police, which corresponds to an average of around 100 overtime hours per official and month. This leads to a significant burden on the emergency services. The current government is now planning to reduce overtime drastically, which is criticized by Heinz-Christian Strache, the top candidate of the Team HC Strache on the Vienna election on April 27, 2025. "This is a mockery to the hard -working police officers who risk their health for the safety of the population!" Stated Strache, while making a clear connection between this savings package and a potential security loss for the city. ots.at/presseaus-sung/ots_20250313_ots0135/team-hc-strachsicherheit-und-polizeioffensive-fuer-notwendiger-je"> ots.at reported the need for a security and police offensive to provide the critical personnel-related gaps close.

The Viennese police were aware of the urgent situation and initiated a comprehensive recruiting offensive to sustainably increase the staff. On November 11, 2024, 86 new police officers decided to take up the service, while another 239 were ceremoniously praised. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner emphasized the importance of this measure and praised the previous successes of the offensive. "We will continue the offensive in the coming year," said Karner. According to police.gv.at Prepare optimally so that you can confidently counter the diverse challenges in the service. The close cooperation between the city and the police is crucial for maintaining security in Vienna.