OCHRONA I BEZPIECZEŃSTWO KIEROWNICZYCH ORGANÓW PAŃSTWA W LATACH 1924-2024
THE PROTECTION AND SECURITY OF THE STATE'S LEADING BODIES IN THE YEARS 1924-2024

Summary/Abstract: The article presents a historical outline of Polish uniformed formations responsible for the protection and security of the state's most important persons. 12 June 2024 marks the hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the Protection Brigade, the forerunner of today's State Protection Service. The main reason for creating a specialised formation dedicated to protecting the state's most important persons was the assassination on 16 December 1922 of the first President of the Republic of Poland, Gabriel Narutowicz. Although over the course of a hundred years there were numerous organisational changes as well as changes in the formation's own name, the purpose of its existence remained constant: to ensure an appropriate level of security for persons holding the most important state offices. The conclusions presented by the authors clearly indicate that in order for the protection of the state's most important persons to be properly carried out, it should be constantly adapted to changing challenges and threats.

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