“This is a Centre that the world can admire, that can be a pride of the Border Guard," stressed the head of the Polish government.

Security of our borders

Until recently, some doubted the validity of creating special units of the Border Guard. The events of recent years have confirmed that the government chose the right course of action - the defence of our borders would not be possible without efficient and well-trained officers.

“We know very well that only a state that can protect its borders can really be fully sovereign. We had proof of this and experienced it in a very brutal way already in the autumn of 2021, when Lukashenko, together with Putin, preparing for the war in Ukraine, attacked us using groups of immigrants artificially imported to the east Polish border: the Polish-Belarusian border,” pointed out the Prime Minister.

Strengthening the Border Guard

We are effectively investing in the development of our services - including the Border Guard. As part of the programme to modernise the services, we will allocate more than PLN 10 billion to the development of the Police, the Border Guard, the State Fire Service and State Protection Service between 2022 and 2025. This is money earmarked both for investment in human capital and for purchases of new equipment, facilities and construction investments.

The Border Guard will receive more than PLN 1.4 billion, including for the construction or expansion of facilities that support the protection of the Polish border and the purchase of cars or reconnaissance aircraft. These are funds that we are investing in our security.

Professionalism of officers

The Prime Minister highlighted the professionalism of the services and the importance of adequate equipment for officers to utilise. He pointed out that people are key - properly trained and prepared in centres such as Luban, among others.

“I was told today about the drones that are being used, about the training of dogs that also serve at the border later on, about all sorts of specialised equipment, but above all about people. About people who are the foundation of our border security,” stressed the Prime Minister. “I would like to thank all the Border Guard officers very much for your excellent and dedicated, very professional service.”