Federal Police (Austria)

Not to be confused with Federal Police (Germany).

Federal Police Bundespolizei
Agency overview
Formed	1 July 2005
Preceding agency	Gendarmerie (1849–2005)
Employees	30,900
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Austria
Governing body	Directorate General for Public Security
General nature	Civilian police
Facilities
Stations	1000+
Website
bmi.gv.at

The Federal Police (Austrian German: Bundespolizei, pronounced [ˈbʊndəspoliˌtsaɪ] ^ⓘ) is the national and principal law enforcement agency of Austria. It is responsible for general policing, criminal investigation support, public order duties, traffic policing, emergency response and a range of specialised police services throughout the country. The Federal Police also serves as Austria’s border control agency.

The force is administered by the Federal Ministry of the Interior through the Directorate General for Public Security, and provides police services through nine provincial police directorates, one for each Austrian state. Its duties are carried out by uniformed patrol officers, criminal police units, traffic police, border police, dog units, riot and rapid-response formations, and other specialised sections.

Criminal policing at national level is supported by the Criminal Intelligence Service Austria (German: Bundeskriminalamt), which acts as a central police authority for serious and organised crime, international police cooperation, forensics, crime analysis and the exchange of information with foreign law-enforcement partners.

Federal Police officers