74 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES IN 2017 Specific deportations In 2017, the Ombudsman assessed in the eight concluded cases about deportations that the deportations were carried out according to Danish and international law and good administrative practice, including with respect for the individual and without unnecessary use of force. The Ombudsman had no comments on the documentation in the cases. In 2017, the Ombudsman also concluded a case about a forced deportation in 2015 in which the Ombudsman had participated. The Ombudsman concluded, among other things, that the police had not adequately substantiated that the use of restraint on the man, by keeping his hands/arms strapped, after the deportation was aborted, had been necessary for its entire duration. In addition, the Ombudsman criticised the police documentation in the case. (Case No. 2017-16). Finally, the Ombudsman concluded three cases in 2017 about forced deportations in 2016 in which the Ombudsman had participated, with criticism of the police documen­ tation of the use of force which took place during the deportations. Discussions In 2017, the Ombudsman had dialogue meetings with the National Police, the National Immigration Centre and North Zealand Police, the North Zealand Immigration Centre, about the Ombudsman’s monitoring of forced deportations carried out by the police. In addition, the Ombudsman held a meeting with the Danish Refugee Council.