At least some of the cells should be fitted with dimmable night lighting. The police stations should have at the ready basic hygiene articles such as a toothbrush and toothpaste in addition to hand towels and soap. The PDV 350 official police regulation applicable in Hamburg is very difficult to read in general, and hence proves to be impractical in its usage. This was also confirmed to the Commission of the Länder by various officers. Regulations for the detention area can also be worded in a concise, easy-to-read manner, as is shown by examples in other Federal Länder. Easy-to-read regulations are easier to comply with. an experienced officer”. This constellation of regulations is said to grant a corresponding latitude to an experienced checking officer and to his/her superiors, depending on the individual case – and any opposition that is to be anticipated – regarding the nature of the check to be carried out. It is said to be being examined how extensively night lighting is being installed along with construction changes which in any case are taking place. The detention facilities are said not to be intended for a long stay, and as a rule were also not used as such. Hence, the possibility to use water and hand soap by the persons concerned was said to be sufficient. The regulations office of Hamburg Police was always eager to draft concise, easilycomprehensible language in the interest of a comprehensible regulation. Hamburg Police Service Regulation 350 (PDV 350 – HH) was generally revised and re-structured in 2006 in a project with the participation of all organisational areas, and posted on the Hamburg Police intranet. Brief pictorial aids for use and research were said to be found both on the welcome page and in the Annex of Hamburg Police Service Regulation 350. The Commission of the Länder requested to view a selection of complaints against police officers on the occasion of the visit to police station 11. The Commission was thereupon referred to the competent public prosecution office since these complaints were, as a rule, also criminal charges. 74