SKARGOWOŚĆ W POLICJI JAKO GWARANT BEZPIECZEŃSTWA
COMPLAINTS IN THE POLICE AS A GUARANTOR OF SECURITY

Summary/Abstract: The Police is one of the services established by society to ensure security andpublic order, equipped with specific competences including the right to useforce. Therefore, representatives of this formation should avoid behaviour thatcould deprive it of its credibility and undermine its authority in the eyes of thepublic opinion, especially since many powers granted to the Police allow it tointerfere with the sphere of civic freedoms and rights. The right of citizens tosubmit complaints about actions of the Police officers is primarily aimed atenabling them to exercise specific control over those decisions of the Policeofficers which, in the opinion of the public, require verification.The aim of the article is to present the topics related to the procedure ofsubmitting and examining complaints against decisions of the Police officers.In order to discuss the issue of complaints, applicable legal provisions, of-ficial guidelines and scientific literature were analysed.Citizens place high demands on the Police in taking action aimed at en-suring their safety. By enforcing the implementation of this obligation, theyimpose on the Police the need for a thorough analysis of all aspects of thisissue. The most important thing is for the activities of the Police officers to beconsistent with the expectations of the society.

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