Raview no.12 Overview of recommendations given to PS Kavadarci Recommendations Response upon recommendation Basement rooms should be used exclusively for short-term daily detentions for no longer than 4 hours, while for longer-term detentions to temporarily adapt another room in the ground floor of the station that will meet the minimum standards for detention of persons; The Commander of the Police Station regarding the technical irregularities in the video monitoring system in the detention premises, through the Chief of SIA Kavadarci, is to inform the Sector for General and Common Affairs, requesting the removal of technical malfunctions, in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures (which would be relevant for short-term detention in these premises, in the period until the construction of new detention premises); The examination and search of the person to be conducted in a separate room appropriately designated and equipped for that purpose. PS of GC Kavadarci uses the premises for detention of persons exclusively for short-term detention, until the fulfilment of the minimum standards determined for the premises for detention of persons. Regarding the stated recommendations, the Police Station of General Competence Kavadarci requested from the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications to install a video surveillance programme in the detention premises. For examination and search of persons deprived of liberty, a special room has been determined and marked which is located next to the detention premises and is suitable for that purpose. www. ombudsman.mk 57