Deep troubles for the citizens’ security in Poland. In fact, while the number of seasoned police officers keeps on decreasing, in large part due to early retirements and even for some “financial cutback” reasons, the supply of new recruits is becoming shorter. Little tempted by wage that reach only around 500 € a month. Thus leading to a rising lack in the staff, which is currently supposed to be around 7000 units. A situation that led Warsaw authorities, given also the imminent approaching of an internationally highly challenging event such as EURO 2012 , to grasp the nettle. By resorting to a “wild liberalization” of the access and recruitment rules for the police force. To the point of allowing also the hiring of those with criminal records. As a matter of fact; on the 14th October a specific note has been published within the law that enlists the typology of crimes (such as contempt for the national flag, drunken driving, petty thefts and frauds, etc.) to turn a blind eye on to consent the wannabes to access the rank of public security forces.
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