New police inspection opened in Vienna-Alsergrund: Focus on security

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Von: WOM

In a significant step to optimize police work, Interior Minister Gerhard Karner inaugurated the newly opened police inspection on Julius-Standler-Platz in Vienna-Alsergrund. This event took place in the presence of the Vienna State Police Vice President Michael Lepuschitz and the city police commander Werner Matjazic. A solemn element of the ceremony was the blessing of the office by cathedral dean Rudolf Prokschi and federal police pastor Stefan Kunrath.

At the opening, Karner emphasized the outstanding security situation of Austria, which takes third place in the 'Global Peace Index'. "Vienna is not only the largest city in the country, but also one of the most livable and safest European metropolises, which is due to the hard work of everyone involved," he said. The minister also underlined the need for a well -trained and motivated police staff to ensure security.

Investments in police training and equipment

In order to promote the admission offensive in Vienna, higher entry salaries and additional financial incentives such as the assumption of costs for climatic pins and driving licenses were introduced. These measures already have an impact: this year over 600 police candidates have started their training, and another 200 are scheduled to start from December 1, 2024. This means a doubling of the numbers compared to the previous year. Karner noted: "A total of 3,000 people applied for this year's admission dates - that is also a significant increase compared to the previous year."

The Interior Minister said that modern police work required contemporary equipment. In the past few weeks, new police inspections in several cities have been inaugurated in Styria and Mauthausen in Upper Austria. "With today's opening in Vienna we continue this course and plan the next inspection in Mautern/Donau in the coming weeks," he added.

Karner emphasized that over 300 police stations have been rebuilt or extensively renovated in Austria since 2019, which corresponds to 30 percent of the facilities in the federal territory. In the federal capital of Vienna alone, around 30 million euros have been invested in the development and renovation of police stations in the past four years. This trend should continue to be reproduced in the future. Further details on these developments can be found in a report at www.vienna.at .