Law enforcement in Austria


Law enforcement in Austria is the responsibility of the Directorate General for Public Security, a subdivision of the Federal Ministry of the Interior located at Herrengasse 7 in Vienna. Over 20,000 police officers are on duty in the Federal Police at more than 1,000 police stations. On lakes and rivers the federal police has over 70 boats and other craft to act as the Water police.
The phone number 059133 connects you to the nearest police station anywhere in Austria. The emergency number is 133.

Law enforcement agencies

Federal

Ministry of Defence">Ministry of National Defence and Sport (Austria)">Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Finance">Ministry of Finance (Austria)">Ministry of Finance

[Federal [Ministry of the Interior (Austria)|Federal Ministry of the Interior]]

In general, there are no state law enforcement offices for public safety permitted, only on the federal and municipal level of administration by the Austrian Constitution, only for their sphere of authority like the states´ conservation and wildlife protection.
Police officers in Austria must meet certain requirements. These requirements include being at least 18 years of age, Austrian citizenship, an ability to act, impeccable reputation, Class B driver's licence, if conscripted to the armed forces, to have completed that conscription, and a swimming badge to prove swimming ability.