Police of Poland

Police
Policja (Polish)
Wordmark of Policja
Badge of Policja
Badge of Policja
Polish Police vessels flag
Polish Police vessels flag
Agency overview
Formed10 May 1990
Preceding agency
Annual budget12 billion PLN (2022)
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyPL
Operations jurisdictionPL
Jurisdiction of the Policja
Constituting instruments
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersWarsaw
Police officers93,637 (June 2024)[2]
Staff members11,770 (June 2024)[2]
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Units
  • National Headquarters
  • 17 regional commands
  • 5 special units
Website
www.policja.pl Edit this at Wikidata

The Police (Polish: Policja, [pɔˈlit͡sja] ) is the Polish national civilian police force. It is a primary law enforcement agency in the country, tasked with providing public safety and order, investigating and preventing crime.

Polish Police is headed by the Commander-in-Chief of Police, subordinate to the Minister of Interior and Administration. The Police is supported by municipal forces of city guards, having less legal authority and with jurisdiction only over prosecuting contraventions.

  1. ^ Journal of Laws of the Komenda Główna Policji (General Headquarters of Policja), 2006, January 23
  2. ^ a b "ZESTAWIENIE ZBIORCZE - UJĘCIE KADROWE" (CSV). Otwarte Dane (in Polish). Ministry of Digital Affairs. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.