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Railway Security Guard

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The logo of the Railway Security Guard.
Railway policeman with a dog in Poland

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 [pl].

Rank badges
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Generals Senior officers Junior officers
Railway Police (SOK)[2] No equivalent










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
Other
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Trainee
Railway Police (SOK)[2]







Watch commander SOK Duty officer SOK Squad leader SOK Senior team leader SOK Team leader SOK Senior officer SOK Officer SOK Trainee SOK

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