Police Policja (Polish) | |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | 10 May 1990 |
Preceding agency | |
Annual budget | 12 billion PLN (2022) |
Jurisdictional structure | |
National agency | PL |
Operations jurisdiction | PL |
Jurisdiction of the Policja | |
Constituting instruments | |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Warsaw |
Police officers | 93,637 (June 2024)[2] |
Staff members | 11,770 (June 2024)[2] |
Minister responsible | |
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Units |
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Website | |
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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.