Pracownicy ochrony osób i mienia w systemie bezpieczeństwa publicznego w Polsce

This paper presents the characteristics of community care workers, their working conditions and the currently applicable regulations concerning the protection of employees and property in Poland. Services which are presented in the article by performing their assignments influence to some extent public safety. The political transformation that took place in the 1990s led to the privatization of a number of areas in the sphere of security and public order in Poland. The author presents the responsibilities and privileges of qualified security personnel professionals who are bodyguards in Poland and the method by which they acquire their professional qualifications.