Government Protection Bureau Explained

See main article: Law enforcement in Poland.

Agencyname:	Government Protection Bureau
Nativename:	Biuro Ochrony Rządu
Formedyear:	1956
Country:	Poland
Constitution1:	The Government Protection Bureau Act
Speciality1:	protection
Chief1name:	Col. Andrzej Pawlikowski
Parentagency:	Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration
Website:	Official website

The Government Protection Bureau or Bureau of Government Protection (Polish: Biuro Ochrony Rządu, BOR, pronounced as /pl/) 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]

Subjects of protection

• President of the Republic of Poland
• Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland
• Marshal of the Sejm
• Marshal of the Senate
• Deputy Prime Ministers
• Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Minister of Interior and Administration Former Presidents (for life while on Polish soil)
• Former Prime Ministers (for a six-month period after leaving office)
• Other individuals by decree of the Minister of Interior
• Foreign heads of state, governments, representatives and diplomats while on Polish soil

References

1. Web site: Home . sop.gov.pl.

External links

• Official web page of the Government Protection Bureau (in Polish)
• Web page of the Government Protection Bureau (in English)