Karol Nawrocki, a civic presidential candidate supported by PiS, spoke on Thursday in Piaseczno about the need to address the issue of “fleeing” positions in the Polish police to ensure citizens feel safe. “I proposed introducing a patrol bonus for police officers to prevent them from leaving the service too quickly,” he said.
Visiting Piaseczno
Nawrocki visited Piaseczno, a town near Warsaw, on Thursday morning, where he met with residents at the market square. “We believe that Poland will be normal, safe, ambitious, striving for greatness, and developing. To make this happen, we must be convinced and determined to address the issues of Poland and its counties, including Piaseczno County,” said the civic presidential candidate.
Too Few Filled Positions
In his speech, he touched on the issue of security, stating that for Poland to be a safe zone, residents of Piaseczno cannot feel unsafe. “We know what happened last year and what is happening now—too few filled positions in the police force result in numerous burglaries and robberies. Some of these even end tragically, as you experienced last year,” he said.
He added that citizens of other countries who have come to Poland are also involved in these incidents. “To ensure our safety and for Poland to become a safe zone, the residents of Piaseczno, our wonderful women—whom I thank for their support—our children, and all of us must feel safe. To address the crisis in the Polish police, I proposed in my Plan 21 to introduce a patrol bonus for officers who leave the service too quickly. Patrol work is tough, demanding, and not well-paid,” Nawrocki explained.
Taking Care of “Fleeing” Positions
“We must take care of the ‘fleeing’ positions in the Polish police so that the residents of Piaseczno feel safe. For Poland to become a safe zone,” he added. Nawrocki also declared his intention to restore “normalcy” in political and public life, where politicians are obligated to fulfill their promises. In this context, he referred to the KO candidate, Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski.
“Where are Donald Tusk’s 100 specifics today? The only specific that has been implemented is the restoration of retirement privileges for Security Service officers,” he said, referring to promises made by the current Prime Minister during the 2023 parliamentary campaign.
In response to these words, Nawrocki’s supporters began chanting, “Shame!”
Unfulfilled Promises
“How has Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, Donald Tusk’s deputy, fulfilled his promises over the past seven years? Where is the tram to Białołęka? Where are the two SKM lines? How can we listen and believe that anything will be achieved for the entire Republic if promises in the capital city of Warsaw have not been fulfilled in seven years?” Nawrocki asked.
He also called for removing “lies and empty promises from public life.” “I guarantee you that I will lead you to a safe Poland, a safe Piaseczno, and a Poland of normalcy,” he assured.
Hundreds of Thousands of Signatures
During a later press conference, when asked when his election committee would submit support signatures to the National Electoral Commission (PKW), Nawrocki admitted that collecting signatures is highly motivating for voters and that the “results are excellent.” “We will submit the signatures soon. I can reveal that it is already several hundred thousand signatures. The moment when we submit them will certainly come soon,” he said.
“The process (of collecting signatures) is going very well, but we want my supporters to continue engaging in collecting signatures,” Nawrocki added.
According to the electoral calendar, the deadline for submitting a presidential candidate’s application is April 4 (Friday) at 4:00 PM. To register a candidate with the PKW, a minimum of 100,000 supporting signatures is required.