CAT/OP/POL/RONPM/1 44. While noting the high professionalism of many of the members when conducting interviews with the detainees, the Subcommittee recommends that all members of the mechanism participate in regular training, including on interviewing techniques, visiting procedures and skills to detect signs and risks of torture and illtreatment. Such training should be undertaken with a view to developing working methods and a comprehensive visiting methodology that will highlight institutional and systematic challenges, including those affecting vulnerable populations in places where persons are deprived of liberty. Experienced staff members should train other staff members and external experts on interviewing techniques and should organize regular internal meetings to discuss working methods and experiences based on visits. 3. Reporting and follow-up 45. The reports of the national preventive mechanism are part of the annual reports of the office of the ombudsperson. However, there needs to be greater awareness of the reports of the mechanism and, in particular, of the degree to which the recommendations contained in the reports are implemented. The Subcommittee notes that there is no clear policy concerning the systematic follow-up and dialogue procedure between the mechanism and the relevant authorities. 46. The Subcommittee recommends that the mechanism develop a strategy for following up on the recommendations contained in its reports and using the report as a platform for dialogue with the authorities of the place of detention visited as well as with relevant stakeholders. 47. The Subcommittee further recommends that the mechanism meet with the relevant public authorities directly to discuss the implementation of its recommendations, in accordance with article 22 of the Optional Protocol. Finally, the mechanism should disseminate its annual reports, including by transmitting them to the Subcommittee, for the purposes set out in the Optional Protocol. IV. Final recommendations 48. In conclusion, the Subcommittee is aware that the national preventive mechanism of Poland is facing challenges regarding its institutional and structural framework. It recommends that the mechanism take a proactive attitude and submit to the authorities a proposal to revise its institutional and structural framework within the office of the ombudsperson and to submit proposals on how to secure the necessary human resources, further to a thorough internal evaluation of the level of financial resources needed to adequately fulfil its mandate under the Optional Protocol. 49. In the light of the scarcity of human and financial resources available to the national preventive mechanism, the Subcommittee recommends that the mechanism also increase its cooperation with the representatives of civil society organizations and other stakeholders, such as academia, and regional and international organizations, to reinforce its capacity. The Subcommittee also recommends that the mechanism continue to develop its capacity by increasing cooperation with the Subcommittee, as well as by engaging with other national preventive mechanisms and appropriate mechanism networks. 50. The Subcommittee regards its visit and the present report as the beginning of a constructive dialogue with the national preventive mechanism of Poland. OHCHR stands ready to provide technical assistance and advice to the mechanism to reinforce its capacity to prevent torture and ill-treatment in all places of deprivation of liberty in Poland and to make the common goal of prevention a reality. 51. The Subcommittee recalls that the prevention of torture constitutes an ongoing and wide-ranging obligation of the State party, the likelihood of whose achievement is greatly enhanced by an efficient national preventive mechanism. The Subcommittee encourages the mechanism to review and strengthen its working methods and to avail itself of training courses to improve its ability to discharge its responsibilities under the Optional Protocol, 9