2.4 POLICE STATION OF GENERAL COMPETENCE GOSTIVAR On 06.08.2019, the National Preventive Mechanism conducted a regular unannounced visit to the Police Station of General Competence Gostivar. This is the third visit to the Police Station by the team of the National Preventive Mechanism. The Gostivar Police Station is a police station of general competence at the Sector of Internal Affairs - Tetovo (SIA Tetovo). Within the Police Station, there are four regional police departments: Chegrane, Galate, Mavrovo and Rostushe. The local jurisdiction to carry out police activities covers the area of the municipalities of Gostivar, Vrapchiste, Mavrovo and Rostushe. The total population of this area is approximately 120,000 inhabitants. The police station is housed in a two-storey older building. The same building also houses the Chegrane Police Department, while the detention premises and the newly built children’s premises are located in a separate building. From the conversations with the officials, information was received that for the employed police officers, trainings are organized in accordance with the plan and programme submitted to them by SIA Tetovo, and also from the conversation with the shift manager it was concluded that he has passed trainings regarding detention in accordance with the Law on Criminal Procedure. www. ombudsman.mk 37