80 VIII. Training of law enforcement personnel Extract from the 2nd General Report [CPT/Inf (92) 3] 59. Finally, the CPT wishes to emphasise the great importance it attaches to the training of law enforcement personnel1 (which should include education on human rights matters - cf. also Article 10 of the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment). There is arguably no better guarantee against the illtreatment of a person deprived of his liberty than a properly trained police or prison officer. Skilled officers will be able to carry out successfully their duties without having recourse to illtreatment and to cope with the presence of fundamental safeguards for detainees and prisoners. 60. In this connection, the CPT believes that aptitude for interpersonal communication should be a major factor in the process of recruiting law enforcement personnel and that, during training, considerable emphasis should be placed on developing interpersonal communication skills, based on respect for human dignity. The possession of such skills will often enable a police or prison officer to defuse a situation which could otherwise turn into violence, and more generally, will lead to a lowering of tension, and raising of the quality of life, in police and prison establishments, to the benefit of all concerned.2 1 The expression "law enforcement personnel" in this report includes both police and prison officers. 2 The CPT also encourages national authorities to seek to integrate human rights concepts into practical professional training for handling high-risk situations such as the apprehension and interrogation of criminal suspects; this will prove more effective than seperate courses on human rights.