Agencyname: | Central Investigation Bureau of Police |
Nativename: | Polish: Centralne Biuro Śledcze Policji |
Abbreviation: | CBŚP (formerly CBŚ) |
Logocaption: | Logo of the Central Investigation Bureau of Police |
Badgecaption: | Logo of the Central Investigation Bureau of Police |
Formedmonthday: | 15 April |
Formedyear: | 2000 |
Country: | Poland |
Headquarters: | Polish: ul. Podchorążych 38|italic=no, Warsaw |
Chief1name: | Polish: Paweł Półtorzycki|italic=no |
The Central Investigation Bureau of Police (Polish: Polish: Centralne Biuro Śledcze Policji, CBŚP) is a unit within the Police of Poland tasked with dealing with organized crime.
The Central Investigation Bureau of Police was created on 15 April 2000.[1] It has been called "the Polish FBI".[2]
Until 2014 it was a unit of the General Police Headquarters of Poland. In 2014, it has been reorganized as a more independent unit. Its director is appointed by the Ministry of Interior and Administration.[3]
It has been directed by Polish general (Polish: nadinspektor) Polish: Kamil Bracha|italic=no since its June 2016, until January 2019, when he was succeeded by nadinspector Polish: Paweł Półtorzycki|italic=no.