NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM AGAINST TORTURE AND ILL-TREATMENT 2019 of the cells, in the waiting room ("temporary detention") and on the back side of the building. All camera material was kept for approximately 15 days and was then automatically erased. Police officers argued that the active force of the station (107 people) was not sufficient as some officers were responsible for guarding public or other buildings 34 and were entrusted with public order duties. As many special units and squads 3 operated around the police station, its premises were used for police identification checks for the people brought in. We were informed that those brought in for checks were the responsibility of the units that had brought them in and not of the station. Those people remained on the 2nd floor of the police station in open view. The premises were not suitable for such use, as the waiting period could last for hours without direct access to the toilet and no suitable seats were available. Moreover, people brought in for identity checks were exposed to the visitors and could pose a danger to others if they tried to escape. The cells of the security department with a capacity of seven persons were recently reconstructed. At night, however, the number of detainees could amount to 25. On the day of the inspection, four persons were held all of whom on criminal grounds; according to their allegations they were held for two to three days. The walls were filthy and the floor gave the impression that it had not been cleaned for days. There was enough natural light but the windows had no shutters. The cells had three stone Omonoia police station cells - inspection on 15/2/19 34 DIAS motor cycle squad, border control units are responsible for preventing irregular migration 38