opcat inspections 2011–2014 24 have visited 52 of these, including inspections of all places of police custody in Stockholm County. Police detention facilities The inspections have revealed great differences in terms of the environment of the police detention facilities, the treatment of inmates, opportunities to spend time outdoors, information about rights, etc. Some police detention facilities have employed detention officers, some have agreements with security companies. As opportunities to spend time outdoors and information about rights are discussed in the next chapter, these themes are omitted here. Aside from the statements in inspection records and in the decisions concerning three enquiries, the prioritisation of police detention facilities has resulted in continuous dialogue with the Police Authority and the unit responsible for detention facilities. Of the 52 OPCAT inspections of police detention facilities, more than half have resulted in various statements. A selection of the observations is reported here. The training of cell guards with respect to the inmates’ state of health2 OPCAT inspections of police detention facilities always contain an element concerning the training that cell block personnel and police officers have. It is noteworthy that the police service has not previously begun an effort to improve the expertise of cell guards, and future efforts will be monitored during inspections and on other occasions. In several decisions, the ombudsmen have emphasised the great responsibility that detention facility personnel (police officers and detention officers), inspectors and police commanders, in various respects, have for the inmates’ state of health. Among other things, the ombudsmen have pointed out how important it is for cell guards to receive adequate training about confusable diseases. The enquiry initiated by the ombudsmen into the training etc. of cell guards showed that the police service is currently working to improve the expertise of cell guards and others with respect to their ability to assess the inmates’ state of health and to take the necessary action. Risks in connection with camera surveillance3 OPCAT inspections have shown there is a risk that women may be searched in front of a surveillance camera. In response to the finding that female inmates in some police detention facilities may be searched in front of surveillance cameras, the ombudsmen have emphasised the following: 2 Ref. no. 808-2014 3 Ref. no. 4111-2013, ref. no. 5260-2013, ref. no. 626-2014

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