Deputy Head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs Wiesław Szczepanski convinces that the long-term trend of leaving the police is beginning to turn around. In Szczecin, on the occasion of the provincial celebrations of the 107th anniversary of the establishment of the State Police, there were circumstantial figures: almost 5 1000 officers in the West Pomeranian garrison, close to full cast and almost 100 fresh posts. For Poles, the stakes are simple: strong police are regular security, not a subject for accountants to postpone.
Personnel are the first safety line
W Szczecin held provincial celebrations of the Police Festival connected with the 107th anniversary of the establishment of the State Police. According to Radio Szczecin, almost 5,000 officers service in the West Pomeranian garrison, and over 100,000 police officers are utilized throughout the Polish police force. Wiesław Szczepański, State Secretary at the Ministry of Interior and Administration participated in the event.
It's not just a uniform ceremony. The question behind the distinctions, promotions and speeches is much more ground-breaking: whether the state has people who will be able to truly keep order in the streets, roads, border and online. Without a cast of police stations, criminal departments and patrols, even the best safety slogans stay on paper.
Szczepański stated that the trend of leaving the police, which has been seen over the last fewer years, is in retreat. According to his report, wage decisions were to contribute to this, including equalising the wage of a rookie police officer with the wage of a soldier and nearly 30% increases for police officers introduced since 2024.
West Pomeranian garrison close to full cast
According to the information provided by Radio Szczecin, the West Pomeranian garrison is to be close to the full cast. The deputy chief of the Ministry of abroad Affairs besides said that the commandant received almost 100 posts on 9 July. At the same time, he suggested that further staffing could no longer be necessary.
The Provincial Police Command in Szczecin indicated that the ceremony was held at the Castle of the Pomeranian Princes. It was attended by representatives of state and local authorities, uniforms, trade unions, justice, clergy, and police families. KWP besides reported that promotions to higher grades were received by a full of 933 West Pomeranian garrison officers.
These data show the scale of local formation and the political weight of the problem. Over the years, police have been pushed into overload: more tasks, more social tensions, more pressure, and frequently not adequate people and not adequate recognition. If the outflow of human resources actually inhibits, that's good news. But only the beginning of repairs.
Uniform needs prestige and money
A national state can't treat the police like a side cost. An officer working on night intervention, securing the way after an accident or pursuing an net fraud does not execute abstract administrative service. He stands between an honest citizen and chaos. It requires salary, equipment, training and social respect.
The increases were necessary. However, 1 must not pretend that one-time movement solves the full problem. The police officer sees whether you remember him only at the parade, or even erstwhile you gotta pay for overtime, a fresh police car, a vest, a forensic computer and intellectual support after hard interventions.
The right here should be clear. interior safety is 1 of the cores of sovereignty. A country that is incapable to keep a functioning police force will sooner or later give distant the space of crime, street aggression and the feeling of impunity. A simple Pole pays for this: failure of property, household fear, higher costs of life and weaker trust in his own country.
Good statistic are not enough
The declaration to reverse the trend is optimistic. However, it should be tested in time and in the regular work of individuals. The real cast of patrols, the consequence time, the quality of investigations and the police's ability to fight fresh forms of crime are important, and the number of jobs in the table alone is not enough.
Poland needs a modern formation, well paid and rooted in public service ethos. He besides needs a state that will not be ashamed to defend the uniform erstwhile a police officer acts in accordance with the law and protects citizens. work is to go hand in hand with authority.
The Szczecin celebrations showed that at least 1 region is expected to improve the human resources situation. Now there's a consequence. Safe Poland will not arise from communications. It arises erstwhile the state takes the officers seriously and the citizen knows that he will not be alone at the time of the trial.
Source: Radio Szczecin
