Polish authorities carried out 187,000 checks of educational facilities across the country after a series of attacks on schools. Police detained 192 people, and criminal proceedings were opened in 106 cases.
Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said state institutions had reacted firmly and decisively because the situation concerned what matters most: security, safety in schools and the safety of children. Speaking at a briefing at the Interior Ministry about the recent school attacks, he said the security situation in Polish schools is now stabilising.
Kierwiński announced that the character of the police presence in schools will gradually change. Officers will remain in schools, but the response will shift toward a nationwide prevention and education campaign, with safety training and talks conducted by police officers in schools.
After a week of intensive work, he said there are no indications that the incidents were coordinated, planned or connected to one another. He also said there is no confirmation of any nationwide challenge, and certainly none inspired by external groups.
Police Commander-in-Chief Marek Boroń said officers are in schools not only to check whether young people are bringing dangerous objects into the buildings. They are also there to build relationships and to teach young people to report what is happening in schools and among their peers, and to tell the police and other adults if they see dangerous issues.