CAT/OP/POL/CSPRO/1 Chart 2 Number of persons covered by electronic monitoring in 2015 (data as of the end of the month) 5000 4969 4878 4978 4953 5013 4736 4500 4477 4141 3933 4000 3712 3478 3500 3175 3000 Main assumptions of the conception for the modified system of electronic monitoring in the light of the amended legislation. 83. The main intention of this concept was to delegate some tasks of the monitoring authority related to substantive and technical activities, in a form of actions and duties of intervention patrols and staff resources, to the unit supervised by or reporting to the Minister for Justice, namely the Prison Service. The implementation of the change will decrease the potential scope of the new public procurement procedure for electronic monitoring, which would be limited to the supply of monitoring devices, technical equipment and IT and telecommunications support. 84. The main advantages of the modified option are as follows: • Security – during the seven years of cooperation with private entities (Comp and Impel) very serious security-related issues were experienced in connection with this service. The most serious threat was serious disruptions in the continuity of the functioning of the electronic monitoring system and the contractor’s right withdrawal from the performance of the Contract. This risk is seen also at the moment (Impel’s claim for PLN 167 million). In the modified version, this threat no longer occurs as the tasks of Intervention Patrols are entrusted to the officers of the Prison Service. Additionally, the officers of the Prison Service are much more mobile to perform duties related to electronic monitoring and they enjoy wider statutory rights and legal protection, and they may cooperate with other services and public bodies based on existing legal regulations; • Competetiveness – higher number of companies – Polish companies included – could take part in the public procurement procedure (contract covers equipment and software operation only); • Image and higher efficiency of the administration of justice – in the new version the strategic part of substantive and technical activities related to electronic monitoring is carried out by the Prison Service, performing its statutory duties. By 21