Interior Ministry blames lack of funding for gloomy internal security outlook

Interior Minister Krzysztof Janik has admitted that underfunding may mean that little or no progress will be made in the fight against crime. A plan of action for the next few months presented by Janik on Saturday concludes that the biggest problem is lack of money for the police, the fire service and border guards. Information handed to journalists at the meeting states, "In this situation it seems that in the coming year there will be no huge progress in terms of the security of the country and citizens, and it would be right to think that it will be good if it does not get worse." Deputy Interior Minister Zbigniew Sobotka said the Ministry will try to improve the situation by enhancing management and relieving officers of unnecessary duties. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A5) A.K.