Federal Police (Austria)

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Federal Police
Bundespolizei
Logo Polizei (Austria).svg
Agency overview
Formed1 July 2005
Preceding agency
Employees30,900
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction Austria
Governing body Directorate General for Public Security
General nature
Facilities
Stations1000+
Website
bmi.gv.at

The Federal Police (Austrian German : Bundespolizei) is the national and principal law enforcement agency of Austria. The Federal Police was formed in July 2005 as one formal unit of police. In 2005, the Federal Police replaced the Austrian Federal Gendarmerie, which policed most of the country, and the Polizei which policed Austria’s major urban centres such as Vienna, Salzburg and Graz. [1] The Federal Police also serves as Austria’s border control agency. [2] The Federal Police works in partnership with the 19 municipal police agencies and other law enforcement agencies in Austria.

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Federal Police officers

Command structure

The Federal Police is commanded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior. The Federal Minister of the Interior is the highest law enforcement authority. The Provincial Police Directorates - established as federal authorities in the provinces - are subordinate to the Federal Minister. District administrative authorities (i.e. authorities established in the provinces for indirect federal administration) are subordinate to the Provincial Police Directorates. There are nine separate provincial police directorates which correspond to the nine provinces of Austria:

Dependent on the division, the districts and cities are controlled by either a District Police Command or a City Police Command. These commands then operate through several police stations throughout the state.

Equipment

The standard issue sidearm of the Austrian Federal Police officers is the Glock pistol in 9mm Parabellum. The most common model used are Glock 17 and Glock 19 both being the Gen 3 models while EKO Cobra also gain the Glock 18 with full-auto capability for more firepower. Officers are also equipped with batons and pepper spray for use as a less lethal option. [3] Officers may also use Steyr AUG assault rifle, the Heckler & Koch MP5 and other similar heavy duty weapons required for specialist operations.

Ranks and rank insignia

Commissioners
 
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Generaldirektor für die öffentliche SicherheitLandespolizei-
Direktor		Landespolizei-
Direktor-Stellvertreter		Abteilungsleiter Landespolizei-
direktion		Stadthauptmann
Commissioner general of public securityState commissionerDeputy state commissionerAssistant state commissionerCity police commissioner
Leading officers
 
General officersSenior officersJunior officers
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General
Inspector general 		Generalmajor
Deputy inspector general		Brigadier
Assistant inspector general		Oberst
Chief superintendent 		Oberstleutnant
Superintendent 		Major
Deputy superintendent		Hauptmann
Assistant superintendent		Oberleutnant
Divisional superintendent		Leutnant
Divisional assistant superintendent
Supervising officers and police officers
 
Supervising officersPolice officers
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Chefinspektor
(Fgrp 7)
Senior chief inspector		Chefinspektor
(Fgrp 6)
Chief inspector 		Kontrollinspektor
Divisional inspector		Abteilungs-
inspektor
Sub-divisional inspector		Bezirksinspektor'
Station sergeant 		Gruppeninspektor (E2a)
Sergeant 		Gruppeninspektor
Sergeant
Not in line of promotion		Revierinspektor
Senior constable 		Inspektor
Constable 		Inspektor GFP
Border guard constable 		Aspirant
Probationary constable

Historical ranks

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "OSCE Policing Profile for the Austrian BundesPolizei". OSCE POLIS. Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  2. ↑ "List of national services responsible for border control" (PDF).
  3. ↑ Magazin Öffentliche Sicherheit, Ausgabe 1/2 2009: „Verhältnismäßiges Einschreiten“ (Ministry of Interior) (german)
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