Polish anti-corruption bureau arrests former fire service chiefs

Poland’s Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) has arrested two former chiefs of the State Fire Service and two other high-ranking officials in connection with a scandal involving fake diplomas from Collegium Humanum.

The former chief of the State Fire Service (center) arrives for questioning at the regional branch of the National Prosecutor’s Office on March 4, 2025. Earlier that day, prosecutors ordered the arrest of four individuals in an investigation including two former fire service chiefs.

Photo: PAP/Jarek Praszkiewicz

Investigators allege that the university offered fast-track, fraudulent MBA programs that facilitated career advancement in public administration and state-owned companies, often without proper educational requirements.

The Fire Academy, formerly known as the Main School of Fire Service, collaborated with Collegium Humanum, allowing its officers to enroll in these programs. The case is ongoing, and prosecutors are encouraging those involved to come forward to avoid criminal liability.

Dziś rano (4 marca) na polecenie Śląskiego Wydziału Zamiejscowego ds. Przestępczości Zorganizowanej i Korupcji @PK_GOV_PL w Katowicach agenci @CBAgovPL zatrzymali w Warszawie cztery osoby: dwóch byłych Komendantów Głównych @KGPSP, byłego zastępcę komendanta głównego i byłego… pic.twitter.com/xnRHU5CkDg

— Jacek Dobrzyński (@JacekDobrzynski) March 4, 2025

"The arrests are part of the CBA's investigation into irregularities at Collegium Humanum. So far, 58 individuals have been charged with 321 offenses," confirmed Jacek Dobrzyński, spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior and the Minister for Special Services Coordination.

Na polecenie prokuratora ze śląskiego pionu PZ PK funkcjonariusze @CBAgovPL zatrzymali dziś 4 osoby w śledztwie dot. Collegium Humanum, w tym dwóch byłych komendantów głównych @KGPSP.
Prokurator przedstawi im zarzuty o charakterze korupcyjnym. Szczegóły po zakończeniu czynności.

— Prokuratura (@PK_GOV_PL) March 4, 2025

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Source: X/@Prok_Regio_GDA /@JacekDobrzynski