Municipal police (Austria)

This article is about the municipal police of Austria. For the municipal police of Germany, see Stadtpolizei.

The Gemeindesicherheitswache (German: Community Security Guard) are the municipal police forces of some communities in Austria. They may also be known as Gemeindewachkörper, Sicherheitspolizeien , Gemeindepolizeien or Stadtpolizeien. All communities (except those with a Federal Police Directorate, normally statutory cities) are allowed to maintain their own municipal police.

See also

• Law enforcement in Austria
• Stadtpolizei

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