2.14 – WEAPONS IN CUSTODY In facilities for custody awaiting deportation or custody to secure departure, officers should remove firearms before entering a custody suite. Due to the significant health risks involved, the use of pepper spray in confined spaces is not a proportionate measure under any circumstances. It should therefore be avoided 15 inside detention facilities. 2.15 – ADMISSION MEETING An admission meeting must be held with every newly admitted person, during which they should be informed of the reason for their detention. They should also be informed of their rights. During these meetings, special attention should be paid to any indications of mental illness. If necessary, a psychologist should be involved. For these purposes, the detention facility’s staff members responsible for conducting admission meetings must receive specialised training enabling them to recognise signs of trauma or mental illness. In case of communication difficulties, an interpreter must 16 be called upon to assist in admission meetings. 15 ECHR, Tali v. Estonia, judgment of 13/02/2014, Application no. 66393/10, margin no. 78; CPT/Inf (2008) 33, margin no. 86 16 See part III. 1.10 – “Communication during the entire deportation procedure” 23