Working for 40 years

SPÖ leader Leiter celebrates his service anniversary with the police

There was a good drop from his colleagues.(Bild: ZVG)

40 years ago, Vorarlberg SPÖ leader Mario Leiter began his career as a civil servant with the municipal police force in Bludenz. An important milestone was his appointment as the first deputy commander on March 1, 2000 by the mayor at the time, Otmar Kraft.

In his role as deputy commander, Mario Leiter was particularly committed to road safety and completed the Austrian Association of Municipalities' Road Safety Academy in 2006. In 2008, he was appointed Chairman of the Vorarlberg Safety Guards and became Chairman of the Austrian Safety Guards in 2013. 

Mario Leiter at a young age.(Bild: ZVG)

International police meeting in Monaco.(Bild: ZVG)

On duty in the city center of Bludenz.(Bild: ZVG)

Mario Leiter at a police meeting.(Bild: ZVG)

Mario Leiter was also involved in training and prevention. In 2003, he was appointed by Governor Herbert Sausgruber as an instructor for the special and heavy goods transport industry and for drivers of blue light vehicles (emergency doctors, midwives, etc.). He continues to train the latter on a voluntary basis.

Another important contribution was the development of various prevention and information projects, in particular the "rauschfrei..." project, which he launched in 2008 in collaboration with the BMVIT, the Fund for a Healthy Austria and the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber.