Overview

• Saxony-Anhalt brought in 373 police trainees this year against a target of 450, according to the Interior Ministry.
• On September 1, 272 candidates were formally appointed at the police college in Aschersleben, including 90 women and 182 men from nine states.
• The state had already recorded 101 hires in the spring, contributing to the annual total.
• In Saxony, 322 recruits began training in Schneeberg, Chemnitz and Leipzig after more than 3,200 applications and over 2,800 completing the selection process.
• Police constable training typically lasts three years in Saxony, with eight sports-promotion trainees on a five-year track.