GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE VISITED POLICE STATIONS IN 2019 1. For each detention of a person in the Police Station, it is appropriate to adequately comply with the “Standard operating procedures for dealing with persons whose right to freedom of movement is restricted (detained, deprived of liberty and detained persons)”, whereby persons will be immediately made familiar with the reasons for their detention, will be taught about their rights, especially the right to inform a third party about their detention, the right to a defence counsel, and the right to medical assistance. Officials are also obliged to undertake all necessary preventive measures to protect such persons from (self) injury, and are also obliged to properly note all violations, complaints or other statements of these persons that would indicate possible inappropriate actions against them; 2. Adaptation of special rooms for interrogation and conversation with detainees and persons deprived of liberty which will be equipped with video surveillance that will contribute to reducing the risk of possible inappropriate actions (torture, threats, intimidation) during the examinations, that is conversations with the summoned, detained, persons deprived of their freedom or detained persons, as well as of unfounded allegations of alleged such conduct by officials; 3. When constructing new detention premises, to take into account the performance of an appropriate access for persons with special needs, as well as the performance of the rear entrance for leading persons deprived of liberty; 4. To have special toilets for officials and persons deprived of liberty that will be arranged in accordance with the safety principles and will be located near the detention premises; 5. To improve the hygiene in the detention premises, and the officers in the Police Stations to introduce a system of regular control over the hygiene and the equipment in the detention premises, in accordance with the Standard operating procedures; 6. To undertake measures for adjustment and equipping of rooms for conversation and detention of children, in accordance with the Law on Justice for Children; 7. To adjust a separate room for conversation with children, in accordance with the Law on Justice for Children; 8. To undertake urgent measures so as to eliminate technical malfunctions in the call and video surveillance system; 9. The fleet of the Police Stations should be increased with an additional number of vehicles according to the needs, due to the smooth and timely execution of the police activities; www. ombudsman.mk 105