Results of inspections in 35,000 facilities
The scale of Friday's operation surprised even the educators themselves. By 5:00 PM, officers had examined nearly 35,000 educational facilities across the country, recording 172 incidents involving suspected criminal acts. The total number of detentions reached 59.
Over 24,000 police officers were deployed to the field, supported on streets and in school corridors by municipal guard patrols. The operation gained momentum hour by hour. By 12:00 PM, the Ministry of the Interior and Administration reported 15,000 schools checked and 19 people detained. The afternoon brought a more than threefold increase in the number of detainees.
Among those apprehended were students who published materials containing threats online. Officers also detained at least two teenagers with knives in their backpacks. In their cases, investigators have not yet confirmed an intent to carry out an attack.
Officers are still conducting procedural activities regarding the suspected criminal acts.
MSWiA procedures and verification of threat reports
From Thursday, an avalanche of alarming signals poured into the Ministry of the Interior and Administration. Adults and teenagers submitted a total of over 300 reports regarding potential threats. The ministry assures that officers checked every single one of them.
The head of the MSWiA, Marcin Kierwiński, announced that increased patrols in educational facilities and their surrounding areas will not disappear overnight. They will be maintained until the situation is fully clarified. At the same time, the minister appealed to the public for restraint and to lower emotions.
A rigorous verification of daily habits is now beginning in school corridors. Deputy Minister Czesław Mroczek informed that the police are checking access control systems for unauthorized persons in buildings. The goal is to identify security gaps before an unauthorized person enters. In parallel, the ministry announced a series of meetings with youth, during which officers are to teach direct safety rules and crisis behavior procedures.
Online operations and service findings
Officers are conducting 24/7 monitoring of the web, hunting for publications of threats and incitement to violence. There is no shortage of work, as since the beginning of the year alone, the Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime has received nearly 2,800 reports regarding online threats. However, the last few days brought a wave of panic related to an alleged "bloody Friday."
Services thoroughly examined posts and seized electronic devices. The conclusion is clear. So far, there is no indication of the existence of an online challenge that would have inspired the recent incidents in educational facilities.
Investigators are still looking for answers regarding the perpetrators' motives. The Chief of Police, Marek Boroń, informed that the seized devices and materials are still being meticulously examined to verify potential external inspirations for the detained individuals. This includes, among other things, checking what the teenagers were consuming online just before the attacks.
At the same time, the head of the MSWiA, Marcin Kierwiński, noted that at this moment, there is a lack of clear evidence indicating a mutual connection between the recent events. Instead of an organized action, the services are dealing with dangerous chaos and individual tragedies fueled by online psychosis.
Sources
- KMP w Szczecinie: Nie zatrzymał się do kontroli. Szczecińscy policjanci zatrzymali go po krótkim pościgu
- Interia Fakty: Znacząco wzrosła liczba zatrzymanych. Wielka akcja w szkołach, są nowe dane
- RMF24: Wielka akcja policji w szkołach. 59 zatrzymanych i setki zgłoszeń
Article prepared with the help of artificial intelligence based on: KMP w Szczecinie, Interia Fakty, RMF24. Facts checked automatically against these sources. The Wiadomości PRO newsroom is responsible for this publication.
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