The Place of the Police in the Crisis Management System. Selected Issues

The author of the article presents a short analysis of the role and tasks of Polish police in a system of crisis management, pointing out its significant participation in taking actions aiming to ensure internal and external security of the state and its citizens. These considerations were made based on both applicable law and the literature on the subject. The research problem was presented in the form of the following question: what tasks were assigned to the Police in the crisis management system in Poland? The article describes selected crisis events in which the Police are obliged to take appropriate actions according to the applicable statutory provisions. A narrow catalogue of security threats as sources of crisis situations was indicated. In addition, the applicable legal acts and scientific studies in the area of the issue discussed were analysed and their synthesis was carried out. It should be emphasized that in their daily service, police officers very often encounter sudden and unforeseen situations that have the hallmarks of acrisis. These events are caused by both natural forces and human activity, including disasters and technical failures. It should be noted that in their daily service, police officers very often encounter sudden emergencies. Natural threats are the first to be identified with crisis situations, referring to commonly known examples of natural disasters and unforeseen situations that bear the characteristics of crisis situations. These events are caused by both natural forces and human activity, including disasters and technical failures. Natural threats are the first to be identified with crisis situations, often referring to commonly known examples of natural disasters. According to the Police’s interpretation, a crisis situation also includes disturbances of public order and security resulting from protests, blocking facilities and border crossings, important communication routes and junctions, and terrorist attacks. In conclusion, the author highlighted the important role of the Police in the crisis management system, and also stressed the need to constantly adapt the regulations governing the participation of this formation in combating crisis events. The author also pointed out the need to develop inter-ministerial response procedures in such cases, and the need to provide emergency groups with equipment adequate to respond effectively in the event of a threat.