Vienna Police Informs About Career Opportunities at Recruiting Day

At the "Recruiting Day" of the Vienna State Police Directorate, together with the City of Vienna - Integration and Diversity, interested individuals gathered at Schottenring to learn about career opportunities with the police. Visitors could speak with police officers, try on uniforms, and get to know the daily life in a police station. A VR headset also offered insights into the police academy.

"Vienna Needs You" - Flagship Project of the City of Vienna

During the event, which she opened on behalf of Deputy Mayor Bettina Emmerling, the club chairwoman of Neos Vienna, Selma Arapović, emphasized: "Vienna is a city of diversity - and this should be reflected in the executive as well. Language is not only a means of communication but can also build bridges and have a de-escalating effect. When people with a migration background become part of the police, it is a gain for everyone, for more mutual understanding, trust, and security in our city." In 2007, the Department for Integration and Diversity, together with the Vienna police, initiated the project "Vienna Needs You!" with the aim of attracting more applicants with a migration background to the police service. Approximately six informational events are held annually for this initiative. "The action 'Vienna Needs You!' has been a flagship project of the City of Vienna and the State Police Directorate for almost 20 years. It conveys the message to all Viennese that an international metropolis like Vienna needs police officers who are as multilingual and interculturally competent as possible to be responsible for security and the executive in the city," explains Theodora Manolakos, head of the Department for Integration and Diversity of the City of Vienna.

Country of Birth Irrelevant at Vienna Police Recruiting Day

One of the conditions for starting a career with the police is Austrian citizenship. The country where one was born is irrelevant. In addition to citizenship, a spotless record and passing the entrance exam are required to start basic police training. Future police officers receive a salary even during training. Major General Karlheinz Dudek, BA MA, emphasizes: "The successful career information event, the Vienna Police Recruiting Day in connection with the initiative 'Vienna Needs You!', highlights the joint efforts to recruit new police officers for Vienna. All interested parties must meet the same requirements. They thus have the same opportunity to follow their calling to ensure the safety of the people of this city."

"Vienna Needs You" at Future Fit Festival

The "Recruiting Day" of the Vienna State Police Directorate in cooperation with the initiative "Vienna Needs You!" is part of the Future Fit Festival, which turns all of Vienna into a stage for the jobs and skills of the future from April 22 to June 10. Waff Managing Director Marko Miloradović: "The Future Fit Festival offers Viennese aged 14-65 the opportunity to learn about, try out, and get a behind-the-scenes look at numerous future professions. The goal is to provide inspiration for education and training and further career development. I am pleased that the Vienna police and the Department for Integration and Diversity of the City of Vienna are on board as festival partners with the Recruiting Day.” The heart of the festival is the central hub, the Future Fit Experience, a playful exploration world in the mumok Hofstallung in the MuseumsQuartier. It offers an entry into the festival and an engagement with one's own competencies and suggestions for personal career development until June 30, 2025. The opening hours of the Future Fit Experience are: Tue, Wed, Fri: 10 am-6 pm, Thu: 2 pm-8 pm, Sun: 12 pm-6 pm. All information is available on the festival website www.futurefitfestival.at.

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