Police action on the Danube Island: Alcohol offices in sight!

Police action on the Danube Island: Alcohol offices in sight!

Wiener Donauinsel, Österreich - On June 1, 2025, an extensive focus campaign to increase public security on the Vienna Danube Island. Organized by the city police command Donaustadt and the Langobardenstrasse police inspection, the campaign pursued several goals, including combating the addictive crime and ensuring compliance with local police regulations. The monitoring of vehicle traffic and the enforcement of regulations in the leisure area were also the focus of controls.

Especially in the leisure areas of the 22nd district, which recorded high number of visitors on this day, the special control areas-the commercial park street / Marietta-Blau-Gasse and the Kaisermühlendamm-were important. The result of these measures was several findings and arrests: six vehicle drivers were displayed for alcohol, two driver's licenses were removed and a handlebar without a valid driving license. In addition, 145 administrative violations were punished, the majority of which were in the traffic sector.

collaboration and coordinated missions

The campaign also included close cooperation with the MA 45 (Wiener waters) and the MA 49 (forestry company of the city of Vienna). This cooperation not only supports the efficiency of the controls, but also shows the commitment of the Vienna authorities, to want to counter the crime of addiction and the associated challenges. The results also included four advertisements in accordance with the Criminal Code and 56 organ mandates in the amount of 2,146 euros.

The police chief Gerhard Pürstl and the EGS director Wolfgang Preiszler have in the past recognized the successes of the operational group added medity (EGS), who have arrested over 25,000, seized drugs and more than 6.2 million euros in cash since its foundation 20 years ago. The EGS Vienna, which consists of four operational groups, has contributed to a reduction in drug crime.

public security and drug use

According to a report by the Institute for Addiction Research at Frankfurt UAS, there are important challenges in dealing with drugs in urban areas. The focus here is on the social problems of public consumption of illegal substances, which strongly influence the perception of security in these rooms. An increase in consumption in public areas requires increased cooperation between the police, drug help and regulatory offices and the creation of safe consumption rooms.

A pragmatic approach to drug use, which has gained in importance since the 1990s, aims to increase security and quality of life in cities. Measures such as the creation of drug consumption (DKR) and the improvement of the access to opioid substitution treatments are considered necessary to ensure both public security and to address the needs of consumers.

The action on the Danube Island is an example of the comprehensive efforts in Vienna to actively improve public security through visible police presence and targeted controls, while at the same time the great challenges, especially in the area of ​​drug crime, are targeted.

Further information on this topic can be found in the detailed reports of vienna.at , bmi and Idw .