63 explicit request of a physician, which fact shall be recorded in an official note. Police officers shall warn the physician of any security-related aspects that may be relevant for the physician’s decision whether to allow non-medical personnel to be present during a medical examination. The documentation/case files compiled in connection with the deprivation of liberty or remanding in custody may not include medical documentation relating to the person concerned in connection with medical examinations performed while the person was in custody. By way of exception, information on the health status of a person remanded in custody shall be available to police officers only where this is relevant for the case. In other words, police officers should be given access to medical information of persons deprived of liberty only to the extent necessary for them to perform their duties. Police officers should obtain a written report from the physician with information relevant for the further course of action to be taken by the police, including: the physician’s opinion whether the person can be remanded by the police taking into account the person’s health, notice of any injuries or health issues, details of any special care that should be provided while the person is remanded (e.g. therapy, any specific diet etc.), how such care should be provided etc. The Police Administration of Valjevo and the police stations it comprises shall count the time when a person was arrested or de facto deprived of liberty or the time of appearance of a suspect or a person invited to give a statement as a citizen who was warned he/she would be brought in by force if he/she did not appear as the time of commencement of remand. The Police Station in Osečina shall allow persons remanded in custody to keep the remand order and all other relevant documentation (notice of the person’s rights, receipt for confiscated items etc.) for the duration of the remand. The Ministry of Interior shall amend the Instructions on Treatment of Persons brought in by Police and Persons in Custody by stipulating that handcuffs shall be used on persons only when strictly necessary, rather than whenever a remanded person is transported, as is currently the case. At the Police Station in Ljig, the Police Station in Mionica and the Police Station in Osečina, police officers shall not use handcuffs on every person brought in by police vehicles; instead, this shall be done only when justified reasons pertain, in the cases provided for by the law. At the Police Station in Mionica shall provide a suitable custody cell without any further delays. The Police Station in Mionica shall not hold persons in custody in offices for hours on end. The Police Administration of Valjevo shall undertake the necessary measures to ensure that video footage is stored/archived for a period of minimum 30 days and to visibly place a note in its custody cells to inform the occupants the cells are covered by video surveillance. The Police Administration of Valjevo shall install buttons for alarming the police officer on duty in its custody cells. The Police Station in Osečina shall undertake measures to whitewash and regularly maintain the custody cell. Furthermore, adequate natural and artificial lighting should be provided and the sanitation facilities in the custody cell should be renovated. The custody cell in the Police Station in Osečina should be covered by video surveillance and recording and archiving of surveillance footage should be enabled in order to protect the safety of persons remanded in custody and reduce the risk of violence and other events that could pose security threats. The Police Station in Ljig shall visibly place a note in its custody cells to inform the occupants the cells are covered by video surveillance.

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