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As part of an international project carried out by our academy, a group of students had the unique opportunity to participate in a professional exchange program in Spain. The aim of the visit was to become familiar with the structure, organization, and scope of activities of the Guardia Civil and selected specialized units, as well as to gain insight into the practical aspects of the functioning of the Spanish security system.

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On 10-11 September, 2025, the Police Academy in Szczytno was visited by representatives of the State Border Guard College in Rezekne: Diana Deņisova, Dace Zariņa, and Silvija Rapša. The visit of the Latvian delegation took place as part of the Erasmus+ mobility program.

The visit began with a formal welcome by the authorities of the Faculty of Security and Legal Sciences of the Police Academy in Szczytno: Lt. Col. Dr. Agnieszka Sadło-Nowak (Dean) and 2nd Lt. Dr. Grzegorz Bąk (Vice-Dean for Student Affairs).

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Between 4 and 29 August 2025, two students of the Police Academy in Szczytno, studying Police Science, took part in an international mobility programme carried out within Erasmus+ in Brussels.

As part of the training visit, the participants familiarized themselves with the functioning of the Belgian law enforcement services. The programme included presentations on the structure and procedures of the local police, the recruitment system, career paths, and promotion criteria. Particular attention was devoted to operational methods, the organization of patrols and interventions, as well as the activities of prevention units responsible for securing mass events.

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As part of the international Erasmus+ exchange programme implemented by the Police Academy in Szczytno, a group of students had a unique opportunity to complete internships at the Spanish unit Jefatura General de Andalucía Oriental in Almería. These internships enabled the participants to gain direct insight into the functioning and structure of the Spanish security services, as well as the daily work of officers from various units of the Policía Nacional.

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The Police Academy in Szczytno aims to establish cooperation with as many European police universities that hold the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education as possible. In this context, on 11–13 August 2025, we had the pleasure of hosting a delegation from the Police University College in Tampere (Finland): Ms. Nelli Mäkelä, the university Erasmus+ programme coordinator, and Ms. Johanna Guessous, the head of the Student Services Department at the Finnish institution.

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As part of their Erasmus+ internship, students from the Police Academy in Szczytno visited the Kriminalpolizeiinpektion in Bamberg (Germany), where they had the opportunity to learn about the functioning of the Bavarian State Police and the German Federal Police. The visit enabled a detailed analysis of the training system, service organization, and operational practices applied by German law enforcement agencies.

Meeting on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of higher education at the Police Academy in Szczytno

Date: 26 – 31 October, 2025

Venue: Police Academy in Szczytno, Poland

Experiences and good practices in the education of police officers and other law enforcement services in selected European countries.

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Thanks to the assistance of Polish Police liaison officers, Erasmus+ student mobility enables scholarship holders to become familiar with the realities of service in local police units abroad. This year, the participants are visiting Bavaria. From 21 July to 8 August 2025, Sergeant Class II, Michał Stawkowski, a third-year student of Police Science, completed an internship in police units in the Würzburg region (Bavaria, Germany).

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The host of the internship was the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Police Headquarters in Croatia, Rijeka.

During the two-week stay, the participants were assigned to several organizational units subordinate to the Headquarters, which allowed them to gain comprehensive insight into the specifics of service across different branches of the Croatian police. At the 1st Police Station in Rijeka, they performed patrol and intervention duties alongside local officers, working to ensure the safety of both residents and tourists in the city and surrounding areas.