Report on the Performance of Activities of the National Preventive Mechanism for 2015
County do not comply with the standards, which is something we have pointed out back in
2012.
The walls and floors are usually lined with ceramic tiles, which is contrary to the standards,
considering that it is a material that can be broken. In the rooms there is a general lack of tables
and chairs, but a positive example is Police Administration of Požega-Slavonia County, where
there is a seat, a table and a wall shelf.
Detention facilities in which persons are held have to be clean and in good order. A positive
example is the Detention Unit of Police Administration of
In some police stations
Dubrovnik-Neretva County. On the other hand, at the time of the
there is no direct
visit to the Detention Unit of Brod-Posavina County the rooms were
access to drinking
extremely disorderly and hygienically unacceptable. Conditions in
water or sanitary
the rooms of police stations in Korčula and Beli Manastir are mostly
facilities in the rooms.
unsatisfactory due to their deteriorated condition, but given that
Police Station Beli Manastir is currently undergoing renovations, it is safe to assume that this
problem will be resolved to a satisfactory degree.
The rooms in Police Station Našice are without windows so there is no daylight and the inflow
of fresh air is attempted via a metal bar door in the corridor, which is contrary to the Standards.
In some police stations, there is no direct access to drinking water or sanitary facilities in the
rooms. So, for example in the 1st Police Station Osijek drinking water is handed out in plastic
bottles, which makes the persons deprived of their liberty dependent on police officers, which
is contrary to the Standards of the CPT, which require direct and undisturbed access to drinking
water.
In police stations in Nova Gradiška, Dubrovnik and Gruda, video surveillance also covers sanitary
facilities, which is a direct violation of privacy and disrespect of dignity of persons deprived of
their liberty, while in the holding rooms of Police Administration of Požega-Slavonia County the
metal washbasin and toilet bowl are not separated by a partition, so privacy and intimacy is
violated when there are several people in the room.
In detention units it is required to enable direct communication between detained persons and
the detention supervisor, for example via a call bell, which would reduce the risk of incidents,
especially when there are several persons in the rooms. Also, in accordance with the Standards,
all rooms where persons deprived of their liberty stay or move about have to be covered by a
video and audio system to enable the police officer to have continuous supervisions, and to
enable them to call the police officer. Standards also prescribe a room for searching of arrested
and detained persons, a room for visits and consultancy with one’s attorney and for a medical
examination. In the rooms for consultancy with attorney and in those for medical examinations
there may not be any audio or video surveillance. Most police stations do not have a special
room for communication with attorneys, but a positive example is the Detention Unit of Police
Administration of Požega-Slavonia County, which has this kind of room, as well as an
interrogation room.
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