As the chairman of "Police Solidarity" emphasizes, the officers assigned to secure events in the capital were dominated by young policemen who had just completed the basic course and did not yet have the appropriate experience. "Police officers assigned to serve in the capital city of Warsaw are largely young officers undergoing professional adaptation after completing the basic course, who do not have appropriate experience in securing this type of events," Łukasik noted in the letter.
Legal doubts
The trade union draws attention to serious legal doubts regarding police actions before the Constitutional Tribunal. Officers from various garrisons raise concerns about possible interference in the activities of a constitutional body of the state and potential violations of the law.
"These doubts are confirmed by the information regarding the refusal of Members of Parliament of the Republic of Poland to enter the premises of the Constitutional Tribunal and the scandalous situation involving the President of the Republic of Poland, who was forced to squeeze through the police cordon and was thus deprived of proper protection by the State Protection Service. These actions caused justified concerns in the police community as to their compliance with applicable law," explained Łukasik.
The trade union also informs about numerous questions and concerns from police officers' families who are worried about the health and life of their loved ones. Officers feel that they have been left to their own devices and held responsible for actions that resulted from the orders of their superiors.
"The Association receives numerous questions from the families of police officers concerned about the health and lives of their husbands, wives, sons and daughters - police officers, who are aware that they are left alone with accusations of committing crimes in connection with carrying out the orders of their superiors - commanders," we read in the letter.
According to the chairman of "Police Solidarity", the current situation has led to a significant decline in morale among police officers. This may result in various forms of expressing dissatisfaction, which may consequently threaten the level of internal security in the country. Łukasik warns that motivating officers only by referring to "procedures and regulations" may be counterproductive, recalling similar crises from 2018 and 2021.
An appeal for support and a clear position
The trade union appeals to the chief commander to publicly take a stand and support police officers. In the chairman's opinion, "the political class has created a situation that should never have happened," and those responsible for the current crisis do not realize that after the political disputes end, the police will still have to perform their daily mission.
"In our opinion, the political class has created a situation that should never have happened. Unfortunately, those responsible for the current state of affairs do not pay attention to the fact that when the political disputes stop, the Police will continue to perform their daily mission of 'We Help and Protect'," emphasized Łukasik.
The chairman of "Police Solidarity" firmly emphasizes that no policeman or policewoman wants to be used for political games. Officers want to serve society in accordance with the values that guided them when entering the service and expect support from their superiors.
"Each of us wants to serve in accordance with the idea that guided us when we joined the formation, which is to serve society and have the support of our superiors," Łukasik noted, appealing for the Chief Commander to take up the position.
