OCHRONA GRANICY ZEWNĘTRZNEJ PRZY UŻYCIU BEZZAŁOGOWYCH STATKÓW POWIETRZNYCH (BSP)
PROTECTION OF THE EXTERNAL BORDER WITH THE USE OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV)

Summary/Abstract: The increasing intensity of economic relations and market processes, raises the need for aviation - including unmanned aviation, which is now becoming a valuable tool in the hands of various state bodies and institutions. It is also gaining particular importance in the protection of the state border. The article presents the characteristics and explains the purpose of the Border Guard, as well as the scope of its tasks and key problems in this area. Examples of incidents involving the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for criminal purposes mainly on the Polish-Ukrainian border are also presented. Projects related to the security of the state border should be of a protective nature against illegal migration, smuggling or other threats. Improving the Border Guard's ability to detect crimes should be a priority especially in the era of escalation of the armed conflict on the Ukrainian side. The purpose of the article is to present the threats of border crime on the example of the Bug River Branch of the Border Guard in Chełm and to indicate the legitimacy of strengthening their potential through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in the implementation of current tasks. In parallel, the large- scale use of anti-drone systems is recommended. The authors also emphasize the need for continuous education of the public coming from the border regions and the creation of legal regulations to destroy or incapacitate flying objects that illegally cross the Polish border.

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