Austria’s police remain the country’s most trusted public institution, with the Vertrauensindex trust balance rising to a record 76 points. The Interior Ministry says the police have stayed in the top three every year since 2019. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner praised the work of officers, saying, “Polizistinnen und Polizisten haben sich dieses Vertrauen hart erarbeitet.” The latest figures keep the police in first place in the trust index, with the trust balance reaching its highest value since the measure began.