NA ŻYWO | Narada Premiera Donalda Tuska z ministrami, w związku z aktami przemocy w szkołach

Summary

Prime Minister Donald Tusk convened ministers and security officials after recent violent incidents and threats involving schools. He said police activity was being intensified as a precaution, not because authorities had identified a coordinated nationwide plot. Officials described most threats as spontaneous, often amplified by online discussion and imitation.

Tusk and the other speakers warned about young people’s growing fascination with violence, including Nazi imagery, mass killers, and online communities built around true-crime content. They also raised concerns about violent material in games and on social media. Police reported one case in which a young person recreated their school in Roblox and simulated an attack; officials said weapons and other dangerous items were also found.

Tusk urged parents, schools, police, and online platforms to work together, while cautioning against spreading rumours or treating threats as jokes.

Police response

Police said nearly 40,000 officers had been involved in operations over three days, with about 65,000 checks or inspections and 117 people detained. Around 10,000 officers were assigned to school-related duties on Sunday, with 20,000 planned for Monday.

Officials reported 275 incidents, criminal proceedings in 105 cases, and 110 dangerous items seized, including knives, machetes, pellet guns, and tools. The police chief said the four most prominent cases were not known to be connected and that there was no evidence of a nationwide challenge.

Online activity and security assessment

The government said online activity was being monitored and threats reported to police. Krzysztof Gawkowski said accounts glorifying a recent attacker had been blocked and that a proposed internet-safety law would enable the removal of content promoting violence, suicide, or other serious harm.

Tusk argued that freedom of speech does not include inciting violence or hatred. He warned against politicising the issue or promoting wider access to weapons.

The Internal Security Agency said it was helping police monitor radicalisation and possible foreign exploitation of the events. Its review had found no evidence that a state actor inspired the incidents, though officials warned that social tension and misinformation could be exploited.

Schools and psychological support

Education officials reported that 59 schools had suspended classes on Friday. For Monday and Tuesday, they expected suspensions only at nine schools in the Wyszków area. Schools were to receive updated guidance on responding to attacks and support for discussing crises.

Health officials announced expanded psychological-support services, including an extended helpline and webinars for students, parents, and teachers.

Tusk said the response would continue beyond the immediate crisis, describing school safety as a shared responsibility of the state, educators, parents, and the wider public. He called for a sustained effort to prevent violence from spreading and said the government would review the situation in schools again the following day.

Presenters and contributors

• Donald Tusk, Prime Minister
• Krzysztof Gawkowski
• Marek Boroń, Police Commander-in-Chief
• Tomasz Siemoniak (name rendered as “Szymaniak” in the subtitles)
• Colonel Żochowska, Deputy Head of the Internal Security Agency
• Paulina Piechna-Więckiewicz (the education representative’s name is garbled in the subtitles)
• Tomasz Maciejewski, Deputy Health Minister
• Minister Mroczek (addressed, but declined to add remarks)