Short-term deprivation of liberty Regional Autonomous Community Province Pontevedra La Rioja Nº of detainees 3,050 1,587 Community of Madrid 88,411 Melilla 5,591 Murcia 10,947 Navarre 1,266 Basque Country 2,401 Araba/Álava Gipuzkoa Bizkaia Sum total 440 1,459 502 275,737 Source: own work based on data provided by the DGP. The DGP reports that in 2011 a total of 13 disciplinary proceedings were brought at administrative level for alleged wrongful practices, torture or mistreatment of persons deprived of liberty on the part of CNP personnel. Seven of those proceedings are currently suspended pending court rulings and the other six were shelved. The DGP also reports that in the last three years two officers have been reported twice each for alleged mistreatment of detainees. One of them, who was stationed at the Western Andalusia Police Headquarters, was suspended from duty for a maximum of three years. The second complaint against him is currently pending a court ruling. Legal proceedings against the second officer, stationed at the District Police Station in Castellón, were dismissed and the disciplinary proceedings were also closed. 61 complaints were filed in 2011 against officers stationed at the CNP establishments inspected that year, at least seven of which are currently pending court proceedings. 61 complaints were filed in The Civil Guard (GC) made a total of 79,267 arrests entailing confinement in holding cells in 2011. The table below gives a breakdown by regional autonomous communities, autonomous cities and Civil Guard headquarters. The GC made 79,267 arrests THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN  2011 against officers stationed at the establishments inspected that year. At least 7 are currently pending court proceedings entailing confinement in cells  47

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