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{{Evil_Organization|Box title = ZOMO|fullname = Zmotoryzowane Odwody Milicji Obywatelskiej|alias = "Communist Gestapo", ZOMO-men|origin = Poland|foundation = December 24, 1956|dissolution = 7 September 1989|skills = Special training to fight demonstrations|crimes = Torture | |||
Human rights violations|type of villains = Paramilitary police|Image=Zomo.jpeg}} | |||
The '''ZOMO''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_language Polish]: ''Zmotoryzowane Odwody Milicji Obywatelskiej''), known in English as '''Motorized Reserves of the Citizens' Militia''', were [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramilitary paramilitary]-[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police police] formations during the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_People%27s_Republic communist era] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland Poland]. These purportedly elite units of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milicja_Obywatelska Citizens' Militia] (MO) were created to fight dangerous criminals, provide security during mass events, and help in the case of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_disaster natural disasters] and other crises; however, they became known instead for their brutal and sometimes lethal actions of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_control riot control] and their role in quelling [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_rights civil rights] protests. | The '''ZOMO''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_language Polish]: ''Zmotoryzowane Odwody Milicji Obywatelskiej''), known in English as '''Motorized Reserves of the Citizens' Militia''', were [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramilitary paramilitary]-[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police police] formations during the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_People%27s_Republic communist era] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland Poland]. These purportedly elite units of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milicja_Obywatelska Citizens' Militia] (MO) were created to fight dangerous criminals, provide security during mass events, and help in the case of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_disaster natural disasters] and other crises; however, they became known instead for their brutal and sometimes lethal actions of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_control riot control] and their role in quelling [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_rights civil rights] protests. | ||
The first ZOMO units were deployed in 1956 and became particularly infamous for their ruthless handling of political opponents under [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_law_in_Poland Polish martial law] (1981–1983). It was permanently disbanded after the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutions_of_1989 fall of communism] in 1989, though the term "ZOMO" remains synonymous with [[police brutality]] to this day | The first ZOMO units were deployed in 1956 and became particularly infamous for their ruthless handling of political opponents under [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_law_in_Poland Polish martial law] (1981–1983). It was permanently disbanded after the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutions_of_1989 fall of communism] in 1989, though the term "ZOMO" remains synonymous with [[police brutality]] to this day | ||
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The ZOMO (Polish: Zmotoryzowane Odwody Milicji Obywatelskiej), known in English as Motorized Reserves of the Citizens' Militia, were paramilitary-police formations during the communist era in Poland. These purportedly elite units of Citizens' Militia (MO) were created to fight dangerous criminals, provide security during mass events, and help in the case of natural disasters and other crises; however, they became known instead for their brutal and sometimes lethal actions of riot control and their role in quelling civil rights protests.
The first ZOMO units were deployed in 1956 and became particularly infamous for their ruthless handling of political opponents under Polish martial law (1981–1983). It was permanently disbanded after the fall of communism in 1989, though the term "ZOMO" remains synonymous with police brutality to this day