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.
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. They are as follows:
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.
Equipmentedit
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.
The Federal Police experimented with a Porsche 911 in order to crack down on motorway speeding. After a six-month test phase, the Federal Police decided not to order more 911s due to fact that there was not sufficient storage space for their equipment and the high-cost of the vehicles.[4]
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^ abcdefghij"Uniform - Unterscheidungszeichen: Organe Des Öffentlichen Sicherheitsdienstes (Gem. § 5 Abs. 2 Zif. 3 UND 4 Spg) - Amtsärztlicher Dienst - Seelsorgedienst" [Uniform - distinguishing signs: Organs of the public security service (according to § 5 paragraph 2 number 3 AND 4 Spg) - official medical service - pastoral service] (PDF) (in German). Bundesministerium für Inneres. (PDF) from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
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^ ab"Uniform - Unterscheidungszeichen Laut Aktueller PUV" [Uniform - Distinguishing Ranks According to Current PUV] (in German). 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
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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 Federal PoliceBundespolizeiAgency overviewFormed1 July 2005Employees30 900Jurisdictional structureOperations jurisdictionAustriaGoverning bodyDirectorate General for Public SecurityGeneral natureCivilian policeFacilitiesStations1000 Websitebmi gv at Contents 1 Command structure 2 Equipment 3 Vehicles 4 Ranks and rank insignia 4 1 Historical ranks 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksCommand structure editThe 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 They are as follows Vienna Styria Carinthia Salzburg Lower Austria Upper Austria Vorarlberg Tyrol Burgenland 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 editThe 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 amp Koch MP5 and other similar heavy duty weapons required for specialist operations Vehicles edit nbsp Armoured vehicle Sonderwagen 4 nbsp Federal Police Volkswagen Touareg nbsp Four Federal Police Volkswagen Transporters nbsp Federal Police Volkswagen Touran nbsp Federal Police Volkswagen Passat Ground vehiclesThe ground vehicles currently used by the Federal Police include Volkswagen Sharan Volkswagen Touran Volkswagen Passat Audi A6 Volkswagen Golf estate Volkswagen Multivan Skoda Kodiaq Volkswagen Amarok Volkswagen Touareg Mercedes Benz Sprinter Mercedes Benz B180 Mercedes Benz C Class Mercedes Benz G Class Ford Transit Skoda Octavia Nissan Pathfinder Mercedes Benz O303 BMW R 1200 RT Ducati Multistrada Sonderwagen 4 The Federal Police experimented with a Porsche 911 in order to crack down on motorway speeding After a six month test phase the Federal Police decided not to order more 911s due to fact that there was not sufficient storage space for their equipment and the high cost of the vehicles 4 Aircraft 5 Aircraft currently used by the Federal Police include 7 Eurocopter EC135 1 Bell 206 4 Ecureuil AS 350 B1 2 Ecureuil AS 355 F2 2 Ecureuil AS 355 NRanks and rank insignia editCommissioners nbsp Austrian Federal Police 6 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Generaldirektor fur die offentliche Sicherheit Landespolizei Direktor Landespolizei Direktor Stellvertreter Abteilungsleiter Landespolizei direktion Stadthauptmann Commissioner general of public security State commissioner Deputy state commissioner Assistant state commissioner City police commissioner Leading officers General officers Senior officers Junior officers nbsp Austrian Federal Police 7 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 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 officers Police officers nbsp Austrian Federal Police 7 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 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 SergeantNot in line of promotion Revierinspektor Senior constable Inspektor Constable Inspektor GFP Border guard constable Aspirant Probationary constable Rank insignia of Legal officers nbsp Hofrat Senior Principal Legal Officer nbsp Oberrat Principal Legal Officer nbsp Rat Senior Legal Officer nbsp Kommissar Legal Officer Rank insignia of Police surgeons nbsp Chefarzt 6 Chief Surgeon of the Ministry of Interior nbsp Chefarzt Stellvertreter 6 Deputy Chief Surgeon of the Ministry of Interior nbsp Chefarzt 6 Chief Surgeon nbsp Chefarzt Stellvertreter 6 Deputy Chief Surgeon nbsp Vertragsarzt 6 Contract SurgeonWith 20 years service nbsp Vertragsarzt 6 Contract Surgeon Rank insignia of Police pastors nbsp Bundeskurat 6 nbsp Landeskurat 6 nbsp Bereichskurat 6 Rank insignia of Police musicians nbsp Kapellmeister 7 nbsp Gastmusiker 7 Historical ranks edit nbsp Ranks of the Federal Police guard body 8 nbsp Ranks for legal and police medical services and other uniformed staff 8 See also editEKO CobraReferences edit OSCE Policing Profile for the Austrian BundesPolizei OSCE POLIS Archived from the original on 2014 03 13 Retrieved 2008 03 30 List of national services responsible for border control PDF Magazin Offentliche Sicherheit Ausgabe 1 2 2009 Verhaltnismassiges Einschreiten Ministry of Interior german Polizei Porsche kommt ins Museum oesterreich ORF at wiev1 orf at Austrian Flugpolizei Bundespolizei Retrieved 5 September 2018 a b c d e f g h i j Uniform Unterscheidungszeichen Organe Des Offentlichen Sicherheitsdienstes Gem 5 Abs 2 Zif 3 UND 4 Spg Amtsarztlicher Dienst Seelsorgedienst Uniform distinguishing signs Organs of the public security service according to 5 paragraph 2 number 3 AND 4 Spg official medical service pastoral service PDF in German Bundesministerium fur Inneres Archived PDF from the original on 19 February 2022 Retrieved 4 February 2023 a b c d Uniform Unterscheidungszeichen fur Organe des offentlichen Sicherheitsdienstes nach 5 Abs 1 Z 1 SPG ab 2015 Uniform distinctive signs for bodies of the public security service according to 5 Abs 1 Z 1 SPG from 2015 PDF in German Bundesministerium fur Inneres Archived PDF from the original on 24 April 2016 Retrieved 5 September 2016 a b Uniform Unterscheidungszeichen Laut Aktueller PUV Uniform Distinguishing Ranks According to Current PUV in German 2012 Retrieved 4 February 2023 External links editOfficial Austrian Police Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Federal Police Austria amp oldid 1187665309, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
