Over 12,000 people actively applied to become police officers last year, and 2,600 of them managed to enter the police academy – two records in one year. As the latest figures show, the campaign and the attractiveness package strongly pushed by Interior Minister Gerhard Karner were the game changers for police admissions: 1,727 police students received the free climate ticket and another 111 had the cost of their driving license (B) reimbursed ( in 2024).
“Highest staff levels, highest number of applications, admissions doubled – sufficient police are also necessary for the safety of the population. This path must be consistently pursued,” sums up Karner at the beginning of the new year.
Attractive incentives – attractive employer
The measures taken have continued to make the police profession attractive and competitive on the labor market. As a result, the police recorded more than 12,000 applications in 2024 – an absolute application record. Of these 12,000 applicants, more than 2,600 were accepted into basic police training (including 800 for Vienna) – also a record number of admissions.
The attractiveness package for young police officers includes a number of other innovations, such as visible tattoos or “state-of-the-art” application modalities, such as the “one-click application” or 24/7 availability the police – not only on the emergency call, but also for those who have questions about the police profession. The internal measure “Police officers recruit police officers” was also used significantly more frequently last year. The result was 1,300 applications. The bonus for successful recruitment is 1,000 euros.
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