Polish lawmaker Artur Łącki calls for body cameras amid rising assaults on medical rescue workers, but no monitoring system is currently planned.
New Criminal Code Amendment
As of January 2, a new amendment to the criminal code has been in effect, prescribing higher penalties for assaults and violations of bodily integrity against medical rescue workers.
This legislative change has reignited discussions about methods to prevent attacks on crews saving others’ lives.
Call for Body Cameras
Medical rescue workers have long reported the need to be equipped with body cameras, a point raised by Artur Łącki (KO) in his parliamentary inquiry.
The lawmaker suggested that the solution could be tested through a pilot program.
Rising Assaults on Medical Workers
Aggression against medical rescue workers has become a systemic problem that the state has failed to address, according to Artur Łącki.
Verbal attacks, threats, beatings, and even fatal assaults during interventions show that rescue workers are today sent into the most dangerous situations without adequate protective tools, Łącki emphasized.