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Police Data Shows More Officers Rejoining the Force than Leaving It

In the span of nearly four months, 288 police officers left the force while 434 former officers submitted applications to rejoin — the National Police Headquarters (ORFK) announced on Thursday on the police.hu website.

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The ORFK revealed exactly how many people were discharged between June and September, and how many of the former police officers would return to the force.

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In almost four months, 288 police officers have been discharged, while 434 former police officers have submitted applications for reinstatement, the National Police Headquarters (ORFK) announced on Thursday on the police.hu website.

·Budapest, Hungary
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The National Police Headquarters has released data indicating that the number of those leaving the force is not as high as the wave of demobilization suggested in the newspaper's article. According to the organization, the journalist did not wait for the specific numbers, which is why the false claim about the demobilization and redeployment was published in the press.

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The National Police Headquarters has released the latest data on the fluctuation of the police force. Between June 1 and September 22, 288 police officers were discharged, while 434 previously discharged police officers requested to be reinstated into the force. According to the ORFK, the data does not support a significant wave of discharges. The police statement came after Magyar Nemzet reported that the organization does not publish data on p…

ORFK responded to the article in the Fidesz-friendly Magyar Nemzet.

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Magyar Nemzet broke the news in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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