ANNUAL REPORT 2019-OMBUDSMANNATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM 2.7 POLICE STATION OF GENERAL COMPETENCE KRATOVO On August 27, 2019, the National Preventive Mechanism conducted a regular unannounced visit to the Police Station of General Competence Kratovo. This is the second visit to the Police Station by the team of the National Preventive Mechanism. The Kratovo Police Station is a police station of general competence within the Sector for Internal Affairs - Kumanovo (SIA Kumanovo). The local jurisdiction to perform police activities covers the area of the Municipality of Kratovo, or a total area of 367 km². The total population of this municipality, according to the last census of 2002, is 10,441 inhabitants (it is assumed that the real population figure is much smaller). The Kratovo Police Station of general competence is located in a two-storey building, in recently renovated premises. The police station has easy access to the entire infrastructure of the settlement, and other institutions are located in its vicinity. An access ramp has been built at the entrance, which also allows easy access to the official premises by people with certain physical disabilities. From the conversation with the Assistant Commander of the Police Station, information was received that regular and continuous trainings for police officers are conducted in PS Kratovo, while more experienced officers in the Police Station regularly hold trainings as mentors for younger police officers. 58