The actions of whistle-blowers may act as an early warning signal and may help in revealing irregularities, which otherwise would remain undisclosed, and in identification of responsible individuals68. Such actions are also beneficial for the organization as such, as they help to understand that making the whistle-blowing process easier and safer lies in its interest 69. It is of particular significance in case of services that enforce the law, since improper conduct of an officer may shed a negative light on the whole formation as well as respect for the law and the institution of the state. Implementation of internal irregularity reporting mechanisms is conducive, on the other hand, to the creation of high standards of service and risk management70. Protection of whistle-blowers is also a tool for facilitating control mechanisms71. On 16 April 2018 the Commissioner for Human Rights requested the President of the Council of Ministers to take steps aimed at ensuring effective legal protection to whistle-blowers in uniformed and special services72. CPT It is necessary to develop a clear model for reporting cases of ill-treatment of detainees to separate bodies from beyond the structure of the unit in which such ill-treatment occurred and to prepare a framework allowing for the provision of legal protection to whistle-blowers73. 68 69 70 71 72 73 Cf. Explanatory memorandum, Introduction. The importance of whistleblowing and protecting whistleblowers in Europe, item 1 and 3. Ibid, item 8. Ibid, item 9. Cf. Resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the protection of whistle-blowers No. 1729 of 29 April 2010. Cf. General intervention of the CHR to the President of the Council of Ministers of 16 April 2018, ref. KMP.570.1.2018.RK. Cf. CPT report from the visit to Poland, CPT/Inf (2014) 21, Art. 24. and the 14th General Report of theCPT, CPT/ Inf (2004) 28, Art. 26; CPT report from visit to Ukraine, CPT/Inf (2013) 23, Art. 21; CPT report on the visit to Macedonia, CPT/Inf (2016) 8, Art. 93; CPT report on the visit to Bulgaria, CPT/Inf (2015) 36, Art. 14; CPT report on the visit to Greece, CPT/Inf (2016) 4, Art. 23; CPT report on the visit to Germany, CPT/Inf (2017) 13, Art. 20; CPT report on the visit to Ukraine, CPT/Inf (2017) 15, Art. 16, CPT 28the General Report CPT/Inf (2019) 9, Art. 71. Report of the Commissioner for Human Rights on the activities of the National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture in Poland in 2019 37