3. HELLENIC POLICE AND COAST GUARD DETENTION FACILITIES 3.a. Special issues that emerged in 2019 The 2019 NPM inspection reiterates its solid position that the use of police station cells for other purposes than criminal detention, such as long-term administrative detention, aggravates existing problems namely the absence of out-of-cell time, the lack of security, limited space and insufficient cleaning services. A new problem that has emerged involved ambiguities and overlapping in 32 competences regarding organizational issues but also issues of detainees' status and protection.33 3.b. Remarks on inspected police station cells 3.b.1 Omonoia Police Station and Security Department The police station has four cells with overall capacity for 26 persons. On the day of the inspection 19 men were held, all of whom were third-country nationals under administrative detention. The average maximum time of detention was two months but it usually did not surpass one month. Administrative detainees were not held separately from criminal detainees. After a complete reconstruction that began on December 2017, cells began to operate anew in October 2018. There was a guard available but he remained at the office of the officer on-duty on the top floor. Detainees used hand signs to communicate with the guard via a security camera. A common hallway that allowed detainees to move around was located in front of the cells. The lighting was insufficient as only two cells had small windows and the available electric lamps did not provide enough light. In the toilet and shower area and in all other spaces, sanitation conditions were fairly poor, because detainees were forced to clean those spaces themselves as there were no cleaning services. The police station had no yard area. Security cameras were placed in the entrance and hallways 32 The case with the competence regarding the cleaning services contracts of the Athens Transfers Department 33 This is the case of the Omonoia Police Station in Athens, where the responsibility for those brought in or arrested belonged to the special squads or operational units that had made the arrest or brought them in. 37