14 The NPM's employees The NPM has an interdisciplinary composition, and includes employees with degrees in the fields of law, criminology, sociology, psychology, social science and human rights. It is organised as a separate department under the Parliamentary Ombudsman. It does not consider individual complaints. NORWEGIAN PARLIAMENTARY OMBUDSMAN National Preventive Mechanism ANNUAL REPORT 2017 If the NPM receives complaints during a visit, they are passed on to the Ombudsman's complaints departments. Members of staff from the complaints departments regularly take part in visits. They provide additional legal expertise, and increasing case officers’ knowledge of places of detention also benefits the Parliamentary Ombudsman. Photo: Mona Ødegård Employees on 22 January 2018 From the left: adviser Caroline Klæth Eriksen, senior adviser Johannes Flisnes Nilsen, senior adviser Mette Jansen Wannerstedt, ombudsman Aage Thor Falkanger, head of the NPM Helga Fastrup Ervik, senior adviser Jonina Hermannsdottir, senior adviser Christian Ranheim and senior adviser Jannicke Thoverud Godø.