Polish police officers and border guards start their duty at Serbian border

On Tuesday, a contingent of 49 Polish police officers and border guards started their duty at the Serbian border section in Csongrád county.

As part of the V4 border management cooperation, on 18 September 2016, 25 police officers and 24 border guards arrived in Hungary. Their duties will involve the protection of the green border secured by the temporary border fence erected between border crossing points, patrolling and monitoring the border on foot and using vehicles.

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Until 29 October, the Polish officers will attend to their tasks in their own uniforms and equipment, and off-road vehicles and thermographic cameras will aid their work. Their scope of action – where Hungarian law applies – can be exercised under the supervision of Hungarian police officers.

Polish border guards have already provided assistance to Hungarian authorities from 1 November for one month to protect the Schengen borders.