According to the Personnel Balance 2025, last year 798 police officers retired, while at the same time 1,422 new individuals were recruited by the police.

Increase of More Than 620 Officers in Police Last Year

Overall, this results in an increase of more than 620 officers, the Ministry of the Interior (BMI) announced in a press release. According to this, there have never been as many police officers in Austria as there are currently. Besides retirements, other departures were comparatively low, the BMI statement said. Around 170 employees left voluntarily - out of a total of more than 32,500 police officers. The dropout rate in police training was 16.8 percent in 2025.

(APA/Red)

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