Regulation lays down rules to protect and assist the Crown witnesses, or those who avoid penalties in exchange for the disclosure of crimes known to them, “pouring” the shareholders and the disclosure of his assets derived of crime. The Crown Witness can get financial assistance from the state. If necessary, go plastic surgery at the expense of the state. It can also count on a new apartment and place of work. Threatened, and will be able to leave Poland with free passport in another name.
The new Council of Ministers ws. to protect and assist the Crown witnesses and other entitled persons is associated with (signed by the president in mid-August) novella of the Police Act and the creation of a new body – the Commander CBŚP. Currently, the Central Bureau of Investigation, which will be transformed into CBŚP, serves nearly 1.7 thousand. officers. Currently, under their protection are 89 key witnesses – SIA PAP learned at the Police Headquarters.
– General number of key witnesses over the years of the institution of the Crown witness protection, which was under the protection of the Central Bureau of Investigation was 114, not everyone receives an obligatory key witness police protection, therefore there are a number of such persons, of which the police are not at all informed. The costs of the operation of this institution are covered by special funds of the state budget, and it is classified information – said Deputy Inspector. Catherine Balcer of KGP.
In connection with the amendment of the Police Act also made amendments to the key witness, and as a result the Regulation to the Act. Under the new regulations “a police executive body regarding the implementation of protective actions against key witnesses and those closest to them” will be the commander of CBŚP.
Crown Witness and his closest may be subject to protection, if the “circumstances indicate that the probability of a situation in which the need for direct action to combat the threat to life or health.” As a form of protection regulation lists: permanent or temporary presence of police officers; observation of the protected person and its environment; indicating the whereabouts of a safe, time and form of movement, as well as contact with other people; provide a person protected “personal safety” in police custody or prison – if it resides.
Person, which is the key witness, will be presented the rules of conduct, including activities which, for safety reasons, and will have to take one which may take. This person must give the police information about his family contacts, social and criminal, financial status, health status and “other relevant circumstances”.
Help police to witness the Crown can rely on: availability of temporary dwelling; assistance in renting or buying an apartment; help with moving house, or land use; assistance in the placement of children in school, kindergarten or nursery; Protection of housing and property left behind at the previous place of residence; care of a sick person left behind, which protected the care of.
Financial assistance may be granted to a person protected who does not have a source of income and unable to work because of the risk her life or health associated with finding a job, or lack of employment opportunities. Adult assistance may be provided to the amount of the average salary in the previous quarter; children – up to half of this. In the “particularly justified cases,” the amount of aid may be different.
Another form of assistance may be to change the place of employment if the threat to life or health of the person protected is associated with the current workplace. The Crown Witness can also count on the help in “getting new skills or improve the education level.” In the case of the “special danger to life or health” or when the protection is long-lasting and robust, the Crown witness you will spend free documents enabling the use of other than their own personal data. Documents that can be a passport – if because of the threat to leave Polish territory is necessary to ensure effective protection or when such a trip is justified “important personal issues.” Release of these documents will be preceded by “the introduction of new data to the relevant official documents.”
In the case of aid in the form change of residence of a protected person is required to cover the funds obtained under the financial assistance the cost of housing. Plastic surgery or surgery that removes “the appearance of the characteristic elements” can occur if it is necessary to ensure the safety of the protected person and allow for “significant change in appearance”.
Commander in chief of police (after changes will be belonged to the commandant CBŚP) may indicate doctors and medical centers, from which the protected person should receive health care benefits. Protected shall be obliged to adhere to the terms of use help, otherwise, will have to return health care costs.
protected person authorized by a police officer will receive her mail. Before service delivery officer may – with the consent of the person protected – check the contents of the shipment. It will be refused delivery. Chief of police or the Director General of the Prison Service may apply to the prosecutor’s withdrawal of protection or assistance in the event of infringement of a person protected by the rules and regulations for the protection of or failure to perform duties, for example. While not respect the law, conceals important information relevant to the protection, not apply to the commands necessary to protect police officers assisted in accordance with its intended purpose.
The institution of a witness Crown doubt many of the legal profession, as it is basically breakthrough legalism (ie. punish any offenders). Ministry of Justice points out that this can effectively fight organized crime.
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