Implementation of the Duties and Powers of the National Preventive Mechanism in 2012 In relation to video-surveillance, the surveillance of the reception area of detained persons needs to be mentioned. The majority of areas in police stations intended for the admission of detained persons were not under video-surveillance (except in PS Ljutomer and PS Lendava), neither was there an audio device. In such cases, it is the opinion of the NPM, that this was a deficiency since potential statements made by detained or held persons in regard to improper treatment by officials could not be verified. As a result, the NPM proposed to police stations, where the reception area for the admittance of detained persons was not under a video-surveillance system, that they eliminate this deficiency since during its visit to Slovenia even the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment (CPT) urged that Slovenia adopt measures to provide for regular use of electronic equipment for recording police procedures. As warned by the CPT, the electronic recording (audio and/or video) of police interviews is an important additional safeguard against the bad treatment of detained persons and it could provide for a perfect and authentic record of an interview procedure which makes the investigation of any claims regarding bad treatment significantly easier. This is therefore in the interest of persons who were supposedly treated badly by the Police as well as police officers in cases of unjustified claims that they have been involved in bad treatment. The electronic recording of police interviews also reduces the possibility for the detained person to later falsely deny that they have made any statements. The Ministry of the Interior notified the NPM in this regard that they would seek to remedy this issue by purchasing this equipment with funds allocated for the procurement of the video-surveillance equipment of police facilities if funds are provided by the end of 2013. Food and water The majority of police stations provide detained persons with food in the form of different types of light meals, including those for vegetarians. Their expiry date was mostly acceptable during the visits. Some police stations (conducting longer detention) had concluded contracts for food supply (meals) with nearby restaurants (PS Metlika, PS Velenje, PS Lendava), a hotel (PS Murska Sobota, PS Ormož) or a company (PS Podlehnik), and even with a nursing home as in the case of PS Ljutomer. The NPM had to warn PS Velenje and PS Rogaška Slatina about the timely monitoring of the expiry date of food since in these police stations the dates for some light meals had already expired. In its response report, in the case of PS Velenje, the Ministry of the Interior stated that a form would be prepared for a duty officer to regularly monitor the expiry dates of light meals. Similarly, the management of PS Koper immediately held a discussion with an officer responsible for light meals and administration officials keeping a list of purchased and replaced light meals and warned them about the consistent monitoring of expiry dates of light meals. All police officers were also warned about it. Health care of detained persons Police stations provide for health care so that a detained person is taken to the nearby community health centre with a 24-hour duty service, or a doctor comes to the police station. Vehicles for transporting detainees When inspecting an intervention vehicle in PS Ormož, it was found that on the right of the place intended for the transportation of detained persons, the top ten centimetres of a wall are loose. This might be dangerous and could cause harm to detained persons when transported by the intervention vehicle. In its response report, the Ministry of the Interior notified the NPM that this intervention vehicle, intended for the transportation of detained persons, would not be used until the defect was repaired. National Preventive Mechanism in the Republic of Slovenia under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 37