State Protection Service

Polish government security service

Law enforcement agency

State Protection Service
Służba Ochrony Państwa

Abbreviation| SOP
Agency overview
Formed| 2018
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction| Poland and abroad on official state visits of VIPs
Website
https://www.sop.gov.pl/pl/

The State Protection Service (Polish: Służba Ochrony Państwa) is a Polish uniformed service which provides VIP security for the Polish government.[1] It was formed on 1 February 2018 as a successor to the Government Protection Bureau.[2]

## History

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On December 8, 2017, the Parliament passed the Law on the State Protection Service, the Senate approved it without amendments on December 21, and on January 11, 2018, the President signed it.[3]

## Subjects of protection

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* President of the Republic of Poland and his family
* Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland and his family
* First Lady of Poland
* Marshal of the Sejm
* Marshal of the Senate
* Deputy Prime Ministers
* Minister of Foreign Affairs
* Minister of Interior and Administration
* Minister of National Defence
* Former Presidents
* Former Prime Ministers
* Other individuals by decree of the Minister of Interior
* Foreign heads of state, governments, representatives, and diplomats while on Polish soil

## Gallery

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* SOP officer guarding the area of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland

* SOP snipers guarding the area of Piłsudski Square during President's speech.

* SOP officer guarding Presidential Palace, Warsaw

* SOP officers in different uniforms

* Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki surrounded in the back by SOP officers

* SOP motorcade

* President Andrzej Duda surrounded by SOP officers.

## References

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1. ^ Państwa, Służba Ochrony. "Przeznaczenie i zadania". Służba Ochrony Państwa (in Polish). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
2. ^ "Służba Ochrony Państwa w miejsce BOR. Prezydent podpisał ustawę". www.tvp.info (in Polish). 11 January 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
3. ^ "Służba Ochrony Państwa w miejsce BOR. Prezydent podpisał ustawę". 11 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.

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Polish intelligence agencies

Civil|

* Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA)
* Foreign Intelligence Agency (AW)
* Internal Security Agency (ABW)
* National Police Headquarters (KGP)
* Bureau of Criminal Intelligence and Information (BWiIK)
* Corresponding departments of the Voivodeship Police Commands
* Central Investigations Bureau of the Police (CBŚP)
* Operations and Investigations Directorate of the Border Guard Headquarters (ZOŚ KGSG)
* Tax and Customs Service (SCS)
* General Inspector of Financial Information (GIIF)
* State Protection Service (SOP)

Military|

* Military Intelligence Service (SWW)
* Military Counterintelligence Service (SKW)
* Polish IMINT Centre (ORO)
* 12th Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Base (12.BBSP)
* National Centre for Cyberspace Security (NCBC)
* Criminal Directorate of the Military Gendarmerie Headquarters (ZK KGŻW)
* Reconnaissance Group of 3rd Ship Flotilla (gOR 3.FO)
* Centre for Radioelectronic Combat Reconnaissance and Support ″Lieutenant Colonel Jan Kowalewski″ (CRiWWRE)
* 2nd Przasnysz Radioelectronic Reconnaissance Regiment (2.ORel)
* 6th Oliwa Radioelectronic Reconnaissance Regiment ″Admiral Arendt Dickman″ (6.ORel)
* Military Unit NIL "Brigadier General August Emil Fieldorf «Nil»" (JW NIL)

Defunct civil|

* Ministry of Public Security - Department of Security (MBP-UB)
* Security Service (SB)
* Office for State Protection (UOP)
* Internal Revenue Intelligence

Defunct military|

* Polish Military Organisation (POW)
* Second Department of Polish General Staff
* Cipher Bureau
* Polish Agency of Trade Information
* Estezet
* Border Protection Corps
* Main Directorate of Information of the Polish Army
* Internal Military Service (WSW)
* Military Information Services (WSI)
* National Centre for Cryptology (NCK)

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National intelligence agencies

Foreign
intelligence|

* Afghanistan: GDI
* Albania: SHISH
* Algeria: DRS
* Angola: SIE
* Argentina: AFI
* Armenia: NSS
* Austria: DSN
* Australia: ASIS
* Azerbaijan: XKX
* Bahrain: NSA
* Bangladesh: NSI
* Belarus: KGB RB
* Belgium: ADIV/SGRS
* Bosnia and Herzegovina: OSA-OBA
* Botswana: DIS
* Brazil: ABIN
* Brunei: BRD
* Bulgaria: DAR
* Cameroon: BMM
* Canada: CSIS
* Chad: ANS
* Chile: ANI
* China: MSS
* Congo (Democratic Republic of): ANR
* Croatia: SOA
* Cuba: DI
* Czech Republic: ÚZSI
* Denmark: FE
* Djibouti: BSRG
* Ecuador: SENAIN
* Egypt: Mukhabarat
* Estonia: EFIS
* Ethiopia: NISS
* France: DGSE
* Gambia: SIS
* Georgia: GIS
* Germany: BND
* Ghana: BNI, BGU, RDU
* Greece: EYP
* Hungary: IH
* India: RAW
* Indonesia: BIN
* Iran: VAJA
* Iraq: INIS
* Ireland: G2
* Israel: Mossad
* Italy: AISE
* Ivory Coast: NSC
* Japan: CIRO
* Jordan: GID
* Kazakhstan: Syrbar
* Kenya: NIS
* Kyrgyzstan: UKMK
* Kuwait: KSS
* Latvia: SAB
* Liberia: NSA
* Lithuania: VSD
* Lebanon: GDGS
* Libya: MJ
* Malaysia: MEIO
* Mexico: CISEN
* Moldova: SIS
* Mongolia: GIA
* Montenegro: ANB
* Morocco: DGST
* Mozambique: SISE
* Netherlands: AIVD
* New Zealand: NZSIS
* Nigeria: NIA
* North Korea: RGB
* Republic of North Macedonia: UBK
* Norway: E-tjenesten
* Oman: Palace Office
* Pakistan: ISI
* Papua New Guinea: NIO
* Philippines: NICA
* Poland: AW
* Portugal: SIED
* Qatar: QSS
* Romania: SIE
* Russia: SVR
* Saudi Arabia: GIP
* Serbia: BIA
* Sierra Leone: CISU
* Singapore: SID
* Slovakia: SIS
* Slovenia: SOVA
* Somalia: NISA
* South Africa: SSA
* South Korea: NIS
* Spain: CNI
* Sri Lanka: SIS
* Sudan: GIS
* Sweden: KSI
* Switzerland: NDB
* Syria: GSD
* Taiwan: NSB
* Tajikistan: GKNB
* Tanzania: TISS
* Thailand: NIA
* Togo: NIA
* Tunisia: TIA
* Turkey: MİT
* Turkmenistan: MNS
* Uganda: ESO
* Ukraine: SZRU
* United Arab Emirates: SIA
* United Kingdom: SIS (MI6)
* United States: CIA
* Uzbekistan: SSS
* Vietnam: TC2

Domestic
intelligence|

* Algeria: CSS
* Angola: SINSE
* Argentina: AFI
* Australia: ASIO
* Austria: DSN
* Azerbaijan: DTX
* Bangladesh: SB
* Belarus: KGB RB
* Belgium: VS/SE
* Bosnia and Herzegovina: SIPA
* Botswana: DIS
* Brazil: PF
* Brunei: IRD
* Bulgaria: DANS
* Burundi: SNR
* Canada: CSIS
* Chile: ANI
* China: MSS
* Colombia: DNI
* Congo (Democratic Republic of): ANR
* Croatia: SOA
* Czech Republic: BIS
* Denmark: PET
* Egypt: EHS
* Estonia: KAPO
* Finland: SUPO
* France: DGSI
* Georgia: SSSG
* Germany: BfV, LfV
* Ghana: GPS, CID
* Greece: EYP
* Hong Kong: NSD, CPGNSO
* Hungary: AH
* India: IB
* Indonesia: Baintelkam Polri (id), BIN
* Iran: VAJA, IRGC, PAVA
* Ireland: CSB, SDU, NSU
* Israel: Shin Bet
* Italy: AISI
* Japan: NPA, TMPD PSB, PSIA
* Kazakhstan: NSC
* Kenya: NIS
* Kosovo: AKI
* Latvia: VDD
* Lithuania: STT
* Lebanon: ISF, LSS
* Luxembourg: SREL
* Macau: DS
* Malaysia: SB
* Moldova: SIS
* Netherlands: NCTV
* New Zealand: NZSIS
* Nigeria: SSS
* North Korea: SSD
* Republic of North Macedonia: IA
* Norway: PST
* Oman: ISS
* Pakistan: IB, FIA
* Palestine: PSS
* Paraguay: SNI
* Peru: DINI
* Philippines: NBI, NICA
* Poland: ABW, SOP, SM
* Portugal: SIS
* Romania: SRI
* Russia: FSB
* Saudi Arabia: Mabahith
* Serbia: BIA
* Singapore: ISD
* Somalia: NISA
* South Africa: SSA
* South Korea: Intelligence Bureau, KNPA
* Spain: CITCO
* Sri Lanka: SIS
* Sweden: SÄPO
* Switzerland: NDB
* Syria: GSD
* Taiwan: MJIB
* Thailand: ISOC, SB
* Togo: ANR
* Turkey: MİT, İB
* Uganda: ISO
* Ukraine: SBU
* United Kingdom: Security Service (MI5), NDEDIU, NCA, NBIS
* United States: I&A, FBI
* Uzbekistan: SNB
* Venezuela: SEBIN
* Vietnam: TC5 (vi)
* Zimbabwe: CIO

Military
intelligence|

* Algeria: DCSA
* Angola: SIM
* Australia: DIO
* Austria: HNaA
* Bangladesh: DGFI
* Belarus: GRU MO RB
* Belgium: ADIV/SGRS
* Brazil: DIE
* Canada: CFINTCOM
* China: CMC JSD Intelligence Bureau
* Congo (Democratic Republic of): DEMIAP
* Croatia: VSOA
* Cuba: DCIM
* Czech Republic: VZ
* Denmark: FE
* Egypt: DMISR
* Finland: PE TIEDOS
* France: DRM, DGSE
* Germany: MAD
* Ghana: MIU
* Hungary: KNBSZ
* Iran: General Staff, SAHEFAJA, SAHEFASA, SAHEFAVEDJA
* India: DMI, DIA
* Indonesia: BAIS TNI, Pusintelad
* Ireland: G2
* Israel: Aman
* Italy: CII
* Japan: DIH
* Kazakhstan: NSC
* Lithuania: AOTD
* Malaysia: DISD
* Maldives: MNDF
* Morocco: DGED
* Myanmar: Sa Ya Pa
* Netherlands: MIVD
* New Zealand: DDIS
* Nigeria: DIA
* North Korea: RGB
* Republic of North Macedonia: MSSI
* Norway: E-tjenesten
* Pakistan: MI, NI, AI
* Philippines: ISAFP
* Poland: SKW, SWW
* Portugal: CISMIL
* Romania: DGIA
* Russia: GRU
* Saudi Arabia: AFISC
* Serbia: VBA, VOA
* Singapore: MIO
* Slovakia: VS
* Slovenia: OVS
* South Africa: SANDF-ID
* South Korea: DIA, DCC
* Spain: CIFAS
* Sri Lanka: DMI
* Sweden: MUST
* Switzerland: MND, LWND
* Syria: MI, AFID
* Taiwan: MIB
* Thailand: AFSC
* Turkey: GENKUR İ.D.B.
* Ukraine: HUR MO
* United Kingdom: DI
* United States: DIA
* ONI
* MIC
* USAFI
* Venezuela: DGCIM
* Vietnam: TC2

Signals
intelligence|

* Australia: ASD
* Bangladesh: NTMC
* Brazil: 2ª Sch/EMD
* Canada: CSE
* China: SIGINT
* Croatia: OTC
* Ethiopia: INSA
* Finland: PVTIEDL
* France: DGSE, DRSD
* Germany: BND
* Ghana: RDU
* India: JCB,NTRO
* Indonesia: BSSN (id)
* Ireland: CIS
* Israel: 8200
* Japan: DIH
* Kazakhstan: NSC
* Netherlands: NSO, JSCU
* New Zealand: GCSB
* North Korea: RGB
* Norway: NSM
* Pakistan: JSIB
* Poland: AW, ABW, SKW, SWW, NCBC, gOR 3.FO, CRiWWRE, 2.ORel, 6.ORel, JW NIL
* Romania: STS
* Russia: Spetssvyaz
* Saudi Arabia: PSS
* South Africa: SSA
* Spain: CCN
* Sweden: FRA
* Switzerland: NDB
* Syria: MI
* Turkey: MİT-SİB
* UAE: SIA
* Ukraine: Derzhspetszviazok
* United Kingdom: GCHQ
* United States: NSA

Imagery
intelligence|

* Australia: AGO
* Finland: PVTIEDL
* India: DAI
* Indonesia: BIG
* Israel: Air Intelligence Group
* Malaysia: MaCGDI
* New Zealand: GEOINT NZ
* Poland: AW, SWW, ORO, 12.BBSP, JW NIL
* Pakistan: Air Intelligence
* Philippines: NMARSC
* Portugal: CIGeoE
* Russia: TsVTI GRU
* United Kingdom: DGIFC
* United States: NGA

Financial
intelligence|

* Argentina: UIF
* Australia: AUSTRAC
* Azerbaijan: MMX
* Bangladesh: FIU
* Brazil: COAF
* Canada: FINTRAC
* Fiji: FIU
* France: Tracfin, DNRED
* Iceland: SR
* India: CEIB
* Indonesia: PPATK
* Ireland: GNECB
* Italy: UIF
* Lithuania (FNTT)
* Malta: FIAU
* Mexico: UIF
* Netherlands: FIOD
* Poland: GIIF, SCS, CBA
* Qatar: FIU
* Russia: Rosfinmonitoring
* Saudi Arabia: GDOFI
* Spain: SVA, SEPBLAC
* Turkey: MASAK
* United Kingdom: NCA
* United States: TFI, FinCEN
* Vatican: ASIF

Criminal
intelligence|

* Argentina: DNIC
* Australia: ACIC
* Bangladesh: CID
* Canada: CISC
* Finland: NBI
* India: CBI
* Indonesia: Baintelkam Polri (id)
* Italy: DIA, DIGOS
* Philippines: NBI, PNP-IG
* Poland: BWiIK KGP, CBŚP, ZOŚ KGSG, ZK KGŻW
* Romania:  DGPI
* South Africa: Crime Intelligence Division
* Spain: CGI, SIGC, CGPJ, UCO
* United Kingdom: NCA

Intelligence
alliances|

* Club de Berne
* Five Eyes
* Maximator
* Egmont Group

Related
topics|

* Espionage (List of intelligence agencies)
* Leaks
* Diplomatic cable leaks
* NSA leaks
* CIA leaks
* Great Firewall of China
* Mass surveillance in China
* Law enforcement
* Interpol
* Security agency
* Surveillance
* Big Brother
* Call detail record
* Carnivore
* Dishfire
* ECHELON
* PRISM
* Stone Ghost
* Turbulence (NSA programme)
* National security
* Surveillance issues in smart cities

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* Customs
* Law enforcement agency
* Types
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National intelligence agencies in Europe

Foreign intelligence|

* Albania (SHISH)
* Armenia (NSS)
* Austria (DSN)
* Azerbaijan (XKX)
* Belarus (KGB RB)
* Belgium (ADIV/SGRS)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina (OSA-OBA)
* Bulgaria (DAR)
* Croatia (SOA)
* Czech Republic (ÚZSI)
* Denmark (FE)
* Estonia (EFIS)
* France (DGSE)
* Georgia (GIS)
* Germany (BND)
* Greece (EYP)
* Hungary (IH)
* Ireland (CSB)
* Italy (AISE)
* Kazakhstan (Syrbar)
* Latvia (SAB)
* Lithuania (VSD)
* Moldova (SIS)
* Montenegro (ANB)
* Republic of North Macedonia (UBK)
* Netherlands (AIVD)
* Norway (E-tjenesten)
* Poland (AW)
* Portugal (SIED)
* Romania (SIE)
* Russia (SVR)
* Serbia (BIA)
* Slovakia (SIS)
* Slovenia (SOVA)
* Spain (CNI)
* Sweden (KSI)
* Switzerland (NDB)
* Turkey (MİT)
* Ukraine (SZRU)
* United Kingdom (SIS (MI6))

Domestic intelligence|

* Austria (DSN)
* Azerbaijan (DTX)
* Belarus (KGB RB)
* Belgium (VS/SE)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina (SIPA)
* Bulgaria (DANS)
* Croatia (SOA)
* Czech Republic (BIS)
* Denmark (PET)
* Estonia (KAPO)
* Finland (Supo)
* France (DGSI)
* Georgia (SSSG)
* Germany (BfV, LfV)
* Greece (EYP)
* Hungary (AH)
* Ireland (SDU, NSU)
* Italy (AISI)
* Kazakhstan (NSC)
* Kosovo (AKI)
* Latvia (VDD)
* Lithuania (STT)
* Luxembourg (SREL)
* Moldova (SIS)
* Republic of North Macedonia (IA)
* Netherlands (NCTV)
* Norway (PST)
* Poland (ABW, SOP)
* Portugal (SIS)
* Romania (SRI)
* Russia (FSB)
* Serbia (BIA)
* Spain (CITCO)
* Sweden (SÄPO)
* Switzerland (NDB)
* Turkey (KDGM)
* Ukraine (SBU)
* United Kingdom (MI5, NDEDIU, NCA, NBIS)

Military intelligence|

* Austria (HNaA)
* Belarus (GRU MO RB)
* Belgium (ADIV/SGRS)
* Croatia (VSOA)
* Czech Republic (VZ)
* Denmark (FE)
* Finland (PE TIEDOS)
* France (DRM, DGSE)
* Germany (MAD)
* Greece (EYP)
* Hungary (KNBSZ)
* Ireland ((G2)
* Italy (CII)
* Kazakhstan (NSC)
* Lithuania (AOTD)
* Republic of North Macedonia (MSSI)
* Netherlands (MIVD)
* Norway (E-tjenesten)
* Poland (SKW, SWW)
* Portugal (CISMIL)
* Romania (DGIA)
* Russia (GRU)
* Serbia (VOA, VBA)
* Slovakia (VS)
* Slovenia (OVS)
* Spain (CIFAS)
* Sweden (MUST)
* Switzerland (MND, LWND)
* Turkey (GENKUR İ.D.B.)
* Ukraine (HUR MO)
* United Kingdom (DIS)

Signals intelligence|

* Croatia (OTC)
* Finland (PVTIEDL)
* France (DGSE, DRSD)
* Germany (BND)
* Greece (EYP)
* Ireland ((CIS)
* Kazakhstan (NSC)
* Netherlands (JSCU)
* Norway (NSM)
* Poland (AW, ABW, SKW, SWW, NCBC, gOR 3.FO, CRiWWRE, 2.ORel, 6.ORel, JW NIL)
* Romania (STS)
* Russia (Spetssvyaz)
* Spain (CCN)
* Sweden (FRA)
* Switzerland (SIS)
* Turkey (MİT-SİB)
* Ukraine (State Special Communications Service of Ukraine)
* United Kingdom (GCHQ)

Imagery intelligence|

* Finland (PVTIEDL)
* Poland (AW, SWW, ORO, 12.BBSP, JW NIL)
* Portugal (CIGeoE)
* Russia (TsVTI GRU)
* United Kingdom (DGIFC)

Financial intelligence|

* Azerbaijan (MMX)
* France (Tracfin, DNRED)
* Netherlands (FIOD)
* Iceland (SR)
* Ireland (GNECB)
* Italy (UIF)
* Lithuania (FNTT)
* Malta (FIAU)
* Poland (GIIF, SCS, CBA)
* Russia (Rosfinmonitoring)
* Spain (SVA, SEPBLAC)
* Turkey (MASAK)
* United Kingdom (NCA)
* Vatican (ASIF)

Criminal intelligence|

* Finland ( National Bureau of Investigation)
* Italy (DIA, DIGOS)
* Romania (DGPI)
* Poland (BWiIK KGP, CBŚP, ZOŚ KGSG, ZK KGŻW)
* Spain (CGI, SIGC, CGPJ, UCO)
* United Kingdom (NCA)

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