Policja Facts for Kids

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Policja car in Warsaw

The police force in Poland is called Policja. It was started in 1990 and has about 100,000 officers. Their main job is to keep people safe and make sure laws are followed.

Every part of Poland has its own police department. The big city of Warsaw has a special department just for itself. It's called the Capital Police Command. This group also includes special police units that handle tough situations. Many towns and some villages in Poland also have "city guards." These guards help the police with local issues.

The main office for the Polish Police is in Warsaw. If you want to become a police officer in Poland, you can go to one of their special schools. These schools are located in places like Piła, Słupsk, Katowice, and Legionowo.

Before the current Policja, Poland had a different police force. It was called the Milicja Obywatelska. This group was active during the time when Poland was known as the Polish People's Republic.

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A pair of uniformed officers of the Policja
An officer of the State Police on traffic duty in Warsaw, 1939
Service vehicles of the Polish police in current (2009 onwards) livery, with a highways duty policeman in the new uniform (2009 onwards)
A PZL W-3 helicopter belonging to the Policja's Capital Command, based in Warsaw
Police station, Szczecin
Police station in Józefów
Kia Cee'd of Greater Poland Voivodeship police, Poznań
A Honda patrol bike of the traffic police.
Policja patrol boats on the Vistula in Warsaw
A chief inspector of the Policja in full parade uniform whilst making a speech
The cap badge of the Policja is common to all ranks and branches.
A riot police officer of the Preventative Police
The Mostowski Palace in Warsaw, headquarters of the Capital Police Command
A mounted police officer in Poznań, near the Adam Mickiewicz University
The company on 3 May Constitution Day.
A group of musicians from the official Representative Band of the Policja
Anti-terrorism officers of the Policja demonstrate their tactics at a Policja exhibition in Wolin.
A Mercedes-Benz Sprinter of the Policja in Kraków
Old, out of use, patrol car (FSO Polonez) in previous markings
A new all-terrain vehicle, Suzuki Vitara, in new colour scheme
Two policemen (old patrol uniform) patrol Kraków's Old Market Square
BMW 3 Series squad car of the Policja
An anti-terrorism Policja officer from SPAP (Special Branch) during training
Policja officers marching in parade uniform on 3 May Constitution Day

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