Central Investigation Bureau of Police

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| formedmonthday = 15 April

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| headquarters = {{lang|pl|ul. Podchorążych 38|italic=no}}, Warsaw

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The Central Investigation Bureau of Police (Polish: {{lang|pl|Centralne Biuro Śledcze Policji}}, CBŚP) is a unit within the Police of Poland tasked with dealing with organized crime.

The Central Investigation Bureau of Police was created on 15 April 2000.{{Cite web |url=https://www.infosecurity24.pl/cbsp-pod-nowymi-rzadami |title=CBŚP pod nowymi rządami |work=InfoSecurity24 |date=2 March 2019 |access-date=2019-05-09 }} It has been called "the Polish FBI".{{Cite web

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Until 2014 it was a unit of the General Police Headquarters of Poland. In 2014, it has been reorganized as a more independent unit. Its director is appointed by the Ministry of Interior and Administration.{{Cite web |url=http://www.policja.pl/pol/aktualnosci/104255,nowa-jednostka-centralne-biuro-sledcze-policji.html |title=Nowa jednostka – Centralne Biuro Śledcze Policji |website=Policja.pl |language=pl |access-date=2019-05-09 }}

It has been directed by Polish general ({{lang|pl|nadinspektor}}) {{lang|pl|Kamil Bracha|italic=no}} since its June 2016, until January 2019, when he was succeeded by {{langr|pl|nadinspector}} {{lang|pl|Paweł Półtorzycki|italic=no}}.

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