Biuro Ochrony Rządu

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Government Protection Bureau Biuro Ochrony Rządu
Logo of the Government Protection Bureau.
Agency Overview
Formed	1956
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional Structure
Constituting instrument	The Government Protection Bureau Act
General nature	Law enforcement Civilian agency
Specialist jurisdiction	Protection of internationally protected persons, other very important persons, and-or of state property of significance.
Operational Structure
Agency executive	Marian Janicki, Brigadier General
Parent agency	Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration
Website
(Polish) Official website

Biuro Ochrony Rządu (English: Bureau for the Protection of the Government) is Poland's equivalent of the United States Secret Service, providing antiterrorism and VIP security services for the Polish government.

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

• Official web page of the Biuro Ochrony Rządu (in Polish)
• Web page of the Biuro Ochrony Rządu (in English)

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