Police are returning to schools. Officers will maintain security until further notice

Due to the recent acts of violence in schools, the Police Headquarters decided to resume patrols in educational institutions. As reported by Assistant Commissioner Iwona Kijowska from the Press Team of the Police Headquarters, the uniformed officers will appear in schools on Monday, and their presence will last until further notice. They will be there as long as there is a need, emphasizes Kijowska.

In recent days, the police carried out inspections in nearly 50,000 schools and detained 76 people suspected of activities threatening security. On Friday, as many as 24,000 officers, supported by city guards, monitored schools and their surroundings.

Inspections, conversations and preventive actions

Police patrols will be on duty both around schools and on their premises. Officers will appear on foot and motorized patrols, talk to the management and employees of the institutions, and, if necessary, check students' backpacks.

In addition to preventive activities, uniformed officers will talk to students about the legal consequences of dangerous behavior, including on the Internet.

The Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime and the Internal Security Agency are also involved in the activities, monitoring the Internet in search of threats and incitement to crimes. Most of the detained people were active in closed social media groups and instant messengers, where they published content suggesting possession of dangerous items or planning attacks.

Dangerous tools were found with some of the detainees, but - as the police emphasize - each case will be considered individually, and evidence is currently being collected.