The post-election period in the Polish internal security apparatus was marked by the Marian Banaś affair. This case once again illustrated how leaky, or entirely absent, security procedures are, and that the coordination of specialized institutions remains seriously flawed. The weakness of intelligence services prompted a further discussion concerning the necessity of reform. Some sort of merger is one of the options under consideration.
ZBN Commentary no. 2 (57) / 2020
22 January 2020
The post-election period in the Polish internal security apparatus was marked by the Marian Banaś affair. This case once again illustrated how leaky, or entirely absent, security procedures are, and that the coordination of specialized institutions remains seriously flawed. The weakness of intelligence services prompted a further discussion concerning the necessity of reform. Some sort of merger is one of the options under consideration.
In the photo: officers of the Customs-Treasury Service and the Internal Security Agency (ABW). Credit: The Website of the Republic of Poland.