Ceremonial parade of the Central Counterterrorism Police Unit “BOA” on the occasion of Police Day
On 18 July 2023, a ceremonial event of the officers of the Central Counterterrorism Police Unit “BOA” was held at the premises of the Katyn Museum to mark Police Day and the 104th anniversary of the establishment of the Polish Police.
The ceremony was attended by, among others, Inspector General Roman Kuster, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Police; Inspector General Paweł Dzierżak, Warsaw Police Commander; Inspector General Paweł Półtorzycki, Commander of the Central Bureau of Investigation of the Police; Inspector General Marek Ślizak, Commander of the Internal Affairs Bureau of the Police; and Inspector General Adam Cieślak, Commander of the Central Cybercrime Bureau. Inspector Aneta Pawlińska, Director of the Central Forensic Laboratory of the Police, was also present. The event was honoured by the presence of Michał Prószyński, Head of the Political Cabinet of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration; Michał Kuczmierowski, President of the Government Strategic Reserves Agency; Jacek Jastrzębski, Chair of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority; and Sławomir Frątczak, host of the event and Director of the Katyn Museum. Among the invited guests were also former Deputy Commanders-in-Chief of the Police, retired Inspector Generals Kamil Bracha and Jan Lach; the Head of the Internal Security Agency; the Commander of the Vistula Border Guard Unit; the Deputy Head of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau; representatives of military units and uniformed services cooperating with counterterrorism units; directors of Police Headquarters bureaus; chaplains of the Police (Roman Catholic and Orthodox); commanders of SPKP units; former commanders of the Central Counterterrorism Police Unit “BOA”; as well as serving police officers, civilian employees, and retired police personnel.
The place where we are celebrating this year’s Police Day is a symbol of heroism and sacrifice for the homeland. Like them, you have sworn to protect our country, even at the risk of your own lives. Some of us are not here today because they gave what is most precious in defence of the homeland – their lives – said Inspector General Dariusz Zięba. I thank you for yet another year of standing with me in both difficult and good times. As a team, we are strong and capable of meeting every challenge. Our actions, not only in Poland but also abroad, are regarded as demanding, yet carried out with professionalism.
The ceremonial awarding of decorations and promotions to higher police ranks was conducted by Inspector General Roman Kuster together with Inspector General Dariusz Zięba.
The Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Police, the Commander of CPKP “BOA”, and the Head of the Political Cabinet of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, together with the Director of the Katyn Museum, Sławomir Z. Frątczak, laid flowers at the Katyn Epitaph in tribute to the victims of the Katyn Massacre.
The celebrations of Police Day of the Central Counterterrorism Police Unit “BOA” at the Katyn Museum were complemented by a performance of the Representative Police Orchestra.
