Processing of personal data by the police in the light of administrative proceedings conducted by the supervisory authority

The police process huge amounts of personal data without which they would not be able to carry out their basic tasks. The data processed by the police have a very different nature and scope. Data processing in such large quantities and in such a wide range is associated with great responsibility for its safety. Maintaining a high level of security becomes a challenge when, at the same time, it is necessary to take care of the rights of data subjects. The article contains an overview of administrative decisions issued by the Inspector General for Personal Data Protection (currently: the President of the Personal Data Protection Offi ce) relating to police activities. The issues of the implementation of the rights of data subjects are discussed in three areas, i.e.: sharing information from police resources, deleting data from the National Police Information System, and verifi cation of identity documents.