Convoying of detained persons The SPT emphasized the need to ensure safe transportation of arrested or detained people, during which all applicable rules and road safety regulations should be observed115. Assessment of the recommendation’s implementation: During one of the visits, the NMPT found that detainees, as a rule, were handcuffed during their convoying116. The vehicles used to convoy detainees had air conditioning but did not have seat belts for convoyed people (with the exception of unmarked passenger cars) and did not have monitoring systems that would enable supervision over the behaviour of the detained persons and the officers. For this reason, the NMPT considered the SPT recommendation to have been implemented in part. Police staffing situation The SPT recommended estimating the number of employees required to ensure professional operation of the police and of the penitentiary facilities. The subcommittee also recommended that, as a general preventive measure, the Polish authorities ensure that the officers’ salaries are proportionate to the qualifications required in a given position and to the degree of responsibility in this position.117 Assessment of the recommendation’s implementation: In two police units whose implementation of the SPT recommendation on the police staff numbers had been analysed, the NMPT concluded that the recommendation had not been implemented118. In the RDP at the Warsaw Police Headquarters, which could accommodate 21 detainees, there were only 2 officers on duty119. In the RDP in Piaseczno, with 20 places for detainees, only one officer was present who supervised the detainees120. In the third unit, which followed only on the recommendations of the CPT, 2 officers were present in the RDP which could accommodate 41 detainees121. According to the information from the Warsaw Police Commander, as of 1 March 2020 the number of police officers employed by the Warsaw Police Headquarters was 2,298, and there were 215 vacant positions122. The Warsaw Police Headquarters is currently recruiting candidates for the service. 115 See: SPT report, CAT/OP/POL/ROSP/1, points 68-69. 116 RDP at the Warsaw Police Headquarters, KMP. 570.3.2020.KK. 117 SPT report, CAT/OP/POL/ROSP/1, points 42-43 118 RDP at the Warsaw Police Headquarters, KMP. 570.3.2020.KK; RDP at the Poviat Police Station in Piaseczno, KMP. 570.6.2020 JJ. 119 RDP at the Warsaw Police Headquarters, KMP. 570.3.2020.KK. 120 RDP at the Poviat Police Station in Piaseczno, KMP. 570.6.2020 JJ. 121 RDP at the District Police Station Warsaw VI, KMP. 570.1.2020.AN. 122 Letter of the Warsaw Police Commander of 27 March 2020, PC-405/374/20. 55