Short-term deprivation of liberty Continuous presence of officers in the cell area National Police Force Directorate General for the Police, Ministry of the Interior 57 The criterion laid down by the Ombudsman is accepted and instructions have been given for this shortcoming to be corrected and for disciplinary measures to be applied where necessary. Civil Guard Directorate General for the Civil Guard, Ministry of the Interior 104 At many establishments this is impossible due to insufficient personnel. However, when intercom and video-surveillance systems are considered insufficient an officer is posted in the area adjacent to the cells. Local Police in Calahorra Municipal Council of Calahorra 213 Impossible due to insufficient personnel. Searching of detainees Civil Guard Directorate General for the Civil Guard, Ministry of the Interior 114 The criterion laid down by the Ombudsman is accepted and instructions have been given at the barracks in Tafalla (Navarre) for searches to be made by female personnel ranked as agents of authority. Food & access to drinking water National Police Force Directorate General for the Police, Ministry of the Interior Civil Guard Directorate General for the Civil Guard, Ministry of the Interior Regional Police Force of Navarre Dept. of the Presidency, Justice & the Interior of the Regional Govt. of Navarre THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN  59 The criterion laid down by the Ombudsman is accepted and orders have been given by the National Police Regional Headquarters for Western Andalusia in Seville for food to be supplied in sealed packages. Similar measures will be considered at the district station in Eivissa (Balearic Islands). 106 The current system enables special dietary needs to be catered for without stocking specific foodstuffs for such cases which would often end up being disposed of when they are beyond their “best-before” dates. At the barracks in Jerez de la Frontera (Cadiz) it is agreed that third parties should not be permitted to bring in food for detainees. 189 The criterion laid down by the Ombudsman is accepted and new catering arrangements have been made to provide more suitable food for detainees.  95