63
explicit request of a physician, which fact shall be recorded in an official note. Police officers shall
warn the physician of any security-related aspects that may be relevant for the physician’s
decision whether to allow non-medical personnel to be present during a medical examination.
The documentation/case files compiled in connection with the deprivation of liberty or
remanding in custody may not include medical documentation relating to the person concerned
in connection with medical examinations performed while the person was in custody. By way of
exception, information on the health status of a person remanded in custody shall be available
to police officers only where this is relevant for the case. In other words, police officers should
be given access to medical information of persons deprived of liberty only to the extent necessary
for them to perform their duties. Police officers should obtain a written report from the physician
with information relevant for the further course of action to be taken by the police, including: the
physician’s opinion whether the person can be remanded by the police taking into account the
person’s health, notice of any injuries or health issues, details of any special care that should be
provided while the person is remanded (e.g. therapy, any specific diet etc.), how such care
should be provided etc.
The Police Administration of Valjevo and the police stations it comprises shall count the time
when a person was arrested or de facto deprived of liberty or the time of appearance of a suspect
or a person invited to give a statement as a citizen who was warned he/she would be brought
in by force if he/she did not appear as the time of commencement of remand.
The Police Station in Osečina shall allow persons remanded in custody to keep the remand order
and all other relevant documentation (notice of the person’s rights, receipt for confiscated items
etc.) for the duration of the remand.
The Ministry of Interior shall amend the Instructions on Treatment of Persons brought in by
Police and Persons in Custody by stipulating that handcuffs shall be used on persons only when
strictly necessary, rather than whenever a remanded person is transported, as is currently the
case. At the Police Station in Ljig, the Police Station in Mionica and the Police Station in Osečina,
police officers shall not use handcuffs on every person brought in by police vehicles; instead, this
shall be done only when justified reasons pertain, in the cases provided for by the law.
At the Police Station in Mionica shall provide a suitable custody cell without any further delays.
The Police Station in Mionica shall not hold persons in custody in offices for hours on end.
The Police Administration of Valjevo shall undertake the necessary measures to ensure that
video footage is stored/archived for a period of minimum 30 days and to visibly place a note in
its custody cells to inform the occupants the cells are covered by video surveillance.
The Police Administration of Valjevo shall install buttons for alarming the police officer on duty
in its custody cells.
The Police Station in Osečina shall undertake measures to whitewash and regularly maintain the
custody cell. Furthermore, adequate natural and artificial lighting should be provided and the
sanitation facilities in the custody cell should be renovated.
The custody cell in the Police Station in Osečina should be covered by video surveillance and
recording and archiving of surveillance footage should be enabled in order to protect the safety
of persons remanded in custody and reduce the risk of violence and other events that could pose
security threats.
The Police Station in Ljig shall visibly place a note in its custody cells to inform the occupants the
cells are covered by video surveillance.
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents