Government Protection Bureau

The Government Protection Bureau or Bureau of Government Protection (Polish: Biuro Ochrony Rządu, BOR, Polish pronunciation: [ˈbjurɔ ɔˈxrɔnɨ ˈʐɔndu]) was Poland's equivalent of the United States Secret Service, providing antiterrorism and VIP security services for the Polish government. On February 1, 2018, the bureau was disbanded and a new State Protection Service (Polish: Służba Ochrony Państwa, SOP) was formed in its place, absorbing its manpower and functions (security of incumbent and former Presidents of Poland, high ranking state officials, institutions and Polish embassies and consulates abroad).[1]

Government Protection Bureau
Biuro Ochrony Rządu
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Agency overview
Formed1956
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionPoland
Constituting instrument
  • The Government Protection Bureau Act
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Protection of international or domestic VIPs, protection of significant state assets.
Operational structure
Agency executive
  • Col. Andrzej Pawlikowski
Parent agencyMinistry of Internal Affairs and Administration
Website
(in Polish) Official website

Subjects of protection

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References

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  1. ^ "Home". sop.gov.pl.
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