Policja

High school (ages 12+)
Safety & Emergency

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of formation?1919
2. What is the legal status?The national police force of the Republic of Poland
3. What is the Policja and when was it created?The Policja is Poland's police force. It was created in 1919 when Poland became independent again.
4. Why did Poland need the Policja after 1919?Poland needed a unified police force to keep order and protect the new independent state after many years of foreign rule.

Sovereignty: The supreme authority within a territory; the right to govern oneself.
Law Enforcement: The activity of making people obey laws, especially by using police officers.
Public Trust: The confidence citizens have in their government and its institutions, including the police.