New chapter for the police: largest inspection in Linz opened!

On June 4, 2025, the largest police inspection in Upper Austria was reopened in Linz, under the presence of important politicians.
On June 4, 2025, the largest police inspection in Upper Austria was reopened in Linz, under the presence of important politicians. (Symbolbild/ANAGAT)

New chapter for the police: largest inspection in Linz opened!

Linz, Österreich - On June 4, 2025, the largest police inspection in Upper Austria was reopened in Linz. These new buildings should not only modernize the infrastructure, but also significantly improve working conditions for police officers. High -ranking representatives such as Interior Minister Gerhard Karner and Governor Thomas Stelzer took part in the opening ceremony. The state police director Andreas Pilsl was also on site to present the new inspection, which has been counting for upgrading around 43 of the 156 departments in the state police department in Upper Austria since 2019. This initiative is part of a nationwide program that wants to renew or general renovate a total of 28 % of the Federal Ministry of the Federal Ministry of the Federal Ministry, such as ots.at

Head of the police inspection in Linz is Doris Spitzer-Neumann, who has been the first female commander in Upper Austria since the end of 2018. The proportion of women in the state police directorate is currently almost 32 percent. This trend is also visible in the training centers, where the proportion of women is around 43 percent. The constant increase in the number of police officers is not only a sign of equality, but also leads to an increased trust of violence victims in female police officers, which affects the work of the police, according to the information from Meinzirk.at .

women in the police - a growing share

The continuous efforts already show results: well over 8,300 police officers across Austria are already working actively in the police service, and the number of female managers should continue to increase. There are a total of around 32,000 police officers in Austria, of whom the proportion of women has grown steadily in the past 20 years. A clear step in the right direction, which could also strengthen public trust in the police.

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