# Poland deploys more than 20,000 police to schools after stabbing attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/96105

- Reuters, 2026-10-12 09:05 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/poland-deploys-over-20000-police-schools-after-spate-stabbing-attacks-2026-10-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acca2c776e0550001f0c04a

> Poland launched a major police operation on Monday, sending more than 20,000 officers to help secure schools after three recent stabbing attacks. Prime Minister Donald Tusk vowed to tackle what he called a growing trend of youth violence.

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