Director General for the Public Security


The Director General for the Public Security, also known as Security Director, is the head of the Directorate General for the Public Security and thus the supreme authority of all federal law enforcement agencies in Austria. The Director General is the highest-ranking police officer of the country and an official within the Ministry of the Interior.
The Director General for the Public Security is appointed by the Minister of the Interior, confirmed by the President, and reports to the General Secretary of the Interior.