The article deals with the subject of supervision carried out by probation offi cers over convicted foreigners in Poland. The author, after reviewing the literature on the subject, legal acts and statistics, assumes that the issue requires further scientifi c exploration. The refore, the author presents a proposal of her own research on the role of the probation offi cer over foreigners. In the absence of statistical data, the starting point is to acquire and analyze statistical data in order to diagnose the size of the problem. The problem undoubtedly exists, as evidenced by the data provided by the author regarding convicted foreigners staying in penitentiary units. The author also points to the issue of intercultural competence of probation offi cers. The development in this respect should go hand in hand with the increase of convicted foreigners. Finally, there is a need to optimize practical solutions related to probation offi cers dealing with the supervised foreigners.