4.2.1.3. Right to food
According to the Rulebook on the manner of conducting certain police activities and the exercise of
power in conducting such activities6, for all persons who are detained longer than 12 hours, food shall
be provided in three meals per day (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
During the conversation with police officers on duty, the NPM team has been notified that dry meals
(sandwiches) are provided. It was found that records of detained persons’ diet have been properly kept
in visited organizational units
During the visits to facilities for detention, persons found in detention facilities have indicated that they
regularly receive meals.
4.2.1.4. Transportation vehicles
Centres of Security of the Police Directorate possess vehicles intended exclusively for the
transportation of persons deprived of their liberty. Departments of Security do not possess vehicles
intended exclusively for the transportation of persons deprived of their liberty. Transportation is carried
out with other official police vehicles - patrol cars. Inspection of the existing vehicles used for the
transport of persons deprived of their liberty is performed and on that occasions there were not found
non-standard items that could be used for intimidation or torture of detainees, or traces that would
indicate the use of such items.
4.2.1.5. Hygiene, lighting, ventilation, heating
Detention facilities in visited organizational units have been clean, dry, painted and with no moisture
except in CS Berane, where the premises were unpainted and there was a strong smell of moisture.
Ventilation and heating are provided in accordance with the standards in CS Bar, Berane, Podgorica,
Herceg Novi, Niksic, Pljevlja and DS Ulcinj, Kotor, Tivat, Danilovgrad, Plav, Rozaje and Pluzine, while
premises in DS Zabljak were not provided with adequate ventilation.
In detention facilities in CS Podgorica, Bar, Pljevlja and DS Tivat and Rozaje the natural lighting is
provided. In CS Berane natural light is very weak, while in CS Herceg Novi, DS Kotor, Ulcinj,
Danilovgrad, Plav and Zabljak, is not provided.
Also, in all detention facilities artificial lighting is functioning.
4.2.1.6. Access to drinking water and toilets
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In CS Bar toilets are located between detention premises, as a separate entity and are
occupying two units with built-in toilet seats and squatting. The sink is installed on the external
wall. In detention facilities there are faucets for drinking water and metal sinks. In triple room, a
certain (programmed) amount of water is activated and released through the sensor and in a
single room, the water is activated by a police officer, at the request of a detained person;
In CS Berane detention facilities are not equipped with toilet premises. Toilet premises are
located on the first floor, and are intended for employees, but also are used by detained
persons. In the very detention premises drinking water is not provided. Detained persons are
escorted to the first floor to use drinking water and toilet premises;
In CS Budva the reconstruction was ongoing;
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