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Internal Security Agency

The Internal Security Agency (Agencja Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego, ABW) is Poland's domestic security service. It reports directly to the Prime Minister of Poland and is responsible for counterintelligence, counter-terrorism, protection of the constitutional order, and combating organised crime and corruption. The agency was established in 2002, succeeding the earlier Office for State Security (Urząd Ochrony Państwa, UOP). It is led by a Head appointed by the Prime Minister on the recommendation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration.