Bratislava Mayor Praised Police Patrols After Photo Shows Officer Wearing Extremist Symbol

Bratislava's mayor praised police patrols on public transport, but the city administration later deleted a photograph from the announcement after it showed a police officer wearing a kolovrat, a symbol favored by extremist groups. The symbol, a stylized swastika-like wheel design, has been adopted by far-right and neo-pagan movements. Despite the controversy over the imagery, the police officer remains on duty. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about extremist symbolism in Slovak law enforcement and the challenge of monitoring such displays in public service.