Annual Report 2015 Repatriation The Inspectorate VenJ supervises the repatriation process by methodically inspecting it. In this connection, the Inspectorate VenJ inspected the actual execution of the process of the accompanied forced repatriation of foreign nationals to a destination country 102 times in 2015. It reported its inspection findings in the "Accompanied forced repatriation of foreign nationals in 2015" report. The Inspectorate VenJ in 2015 focused its supervisory activities with respect to the repatriation process on the process of accompanied forced repatriation by air. It focused on that part of the repatriation process between the moment the foreign national arrived at the location of actual departure to the moment they were transferred to the authorities of the destination country. In the last quarter of 2015, the Inspectorate VenJ started an exploratory inspection of one aspect of the preparation for the departure, specifically, the transportation of the foreign national from their location of stay to the location of departure (usually, the airport) by the Transportation and Support Service. The Inspectorate VenJ assessed the quality of the performance of the implementing organisations involved in the process. The focus was on humaneness and safety, both to the foreign national and to the officials involved and other travellers. The Inspectorate VenJ found that the implementing officials involved act professionally when accompanying the foreign nationals during the repatriations inspected. The Inspectorate VenJ concludes that the foreign nationals are accompanied with respect for their dignity and that the implementing officials involved at the same time ensured that the repatriation process was as safe and secure as possible. Not all due care is as yet provided during the preparation of the departure. The provision of information prior to the removal once again forms an important cause of concern. The Inspectorate VenJ identified the following items to be addressed: • correctness and completeness of the information available to the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee prior to the removal, in particular as concerns the personal belongings and physical characteristics of the foreign national; • availability and transfer of medical data; • timely transfer at Schiphol; • informing the foreign national and the captain of the consequences of resistance. The same applies to discussing the procedure of the application of resources abroad during the briefing; • conducting a search of minor foreign nationals. The State Secretary of Security and Justice has stated to agree with the essence of the recommendations by the Inspectorate VenJ. The State Secretary has had a guide for medical care professionals on the transfer or medical data drawn up. This guide is currently being implemented. 5. Cross-sector Society expects police officials to take action in all situations where such is required. This may force them into having to gain compliance of someone, even if that 22 Table of Cont