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The Railway Security Guard (Polish: Straż Ochrony Kolei, SOK) is a uniformed militarized government organization, that operates as a railroad police in Poland.
Founded on 18 November 1918, the Railway Security Guard has been incorporated into the structures of Polish railway infrastructure manager PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe since 1 October 2001.
Its primary functions are:
- Maintaining law and order within the railroad territory and in railway transport
- Guarding life and health safety, as well as property security.[1]
From December 7, 2022 onwards, the formation belongs to the structure of the European Railway Police Organization Railpol .
- Rank badges
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Commander HQ SOK | Deputy commander HQ SOK for operations | Deputy commander HQ SOK for economy | Commander regional HQ SOK | Assistant commander regional HQ SOK | Senior inspector SOK | Division manager, Regional HQ SOK | Inspector SOK | Station commander SOK | Assistant station commander SOK |
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Watch commander SOK | Duty officer SOK | Squad leader SOK | Senior team leader SOK | Team leader SOK | Senior officer SOK | Officer SOK | Trainee SOK |
References
- ^ Legal acts regulating the activities of the Polish Railway Security Guard
- ^ a b "Obwieszczenie Ministra Infrastruktury z dnia 29 kwietnia 2020 r. w sprawie ogłoszenia jednolitego tekstu rozporządzenia Ministra Infrastruktury i Rozwoju w sprawie określenia umundurowania, legitymacji, dystynkcji i znaków identyfikacyjnych funkcjonariuszy straży ochrony kolei." Internetowy System Aktów Prawnych. 2021-01-20.
External links
- SOK Official website (in Polish)