About the Network

About us

The idea that initially guided the founders was to simplify procedures related to the possibility of conducting research and exchanging documents, but over time cooperation has taken on a more complex character.

Archival Holdings

The general aim of the network is to create a common forum for the exchange and transfer of information concerning the archives governed, legal regulations applied to the access and research of the former communist security bodies, historical-political education and public relations, and relevant research.

International Conference - Archives of the Security Apparatus of the People's Republic of Poland: Structures, Organization, Activities.

Poland, Warsaw, 11 June 2024

International Conference - The Apparatus of Repression: The Executive Body in the Soviet System – History and Research Perspectives

Poland, Lublin, 6-7 June 2024

International Research Conference - “Archives and Remembrance: Contemporary Uses of the Archival Heritage of Former Communist Security Services” – Warsaw, 11 June 2025 [Live Transmission]

Members and Associate members of the European Network

The network was formed in December 2008 as a cooperative platform connecting institutions holding the archival collections of the former communist state secret police forces. The organization is currently consisting of eight members and five associate members.

Organizational Structure

The European Network of Official Authorities in Charge of the Secret-Police Files was formed in December 2008 as a cooperation platform connecting the institutions holding the archival collections of the former communist state secret police forces

Our Mission