Anti-terrorist Forces (BOA/SPAP)
The Policja has highly qualified and well equipped counter-terrorism formations. The central (national-level) anti-terrorist force is BOA (Biuro Operacji Antyterrorystycznych, Bureau of Anti-terrorist Operations), which reports directly to the general commandant of the Police. On a regional level, voivodeship commands have control of smaller units called SPAP (Samodzielny Pododdział Antyterrorystyczny Policji, Independent Anti-terrorist Police Subunit), these units are responsible for hostage rescue operations, high-risk arrests, search warrant execution service, and other similar tasks.
Because of their training and skill level, members of the BOA and SPAP units cooperate with similar special police formations from the Czech Republic, United States, UK, Ukraine, France, and Israel. They also, on occasion, train with servicemen from Poland's Special Forces, an independent branch of the Polish military.
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Anti-terrorist (special branch) officers of the Policja demonstrate their tactics at a police exhibition in Wolin.
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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Policja, Krakow
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