2.8 POLICE STATION OF GENERAL COMPETENCE SHTIP On September 18, 2019, the National Preventive Mechanism conducted a regular unannounced visit to the Police Station of General Competence Shtip. This is the second visit to the Police Station by the team of the National Preventive Mechanism. The Shtip Police Station is a police station of general competence at the Sector for Internal Affairs - Shtip (SIA Shtip). The local competence for performing police activities covers the area of the Municipality of Shtip and the Municipality of Karbinci, the total population of this area is approximately 52,000 inhabitants. The Shtip Police Station of general competence is located in an old building, which was renovated 10 years ago. The police station is located on the ground floor of the common building of the SIA Shtip. The police station has difficult access to the entire infrastructure of this municipality, because the entrance to the police station is surrounded by several narrow streets. The Police Station, in addition to the main entrance, has a special entrance for detainees, that is persons deprived of liberty who are being held at the Police Station for their examination, that is detention. An access ramp has been built at both entrances, which also allows easy access to the offices by people with certain physical disabilities. However, information was received by the officials that the special entrance is not in operation, that is, it is not in use. From the conversation with the commander of the police station, information was received that regular and continuous trainings are conducted for the employees on various thematic programmes in accordance with the Training Programme 2019. www. ombudsman.mk 65