DPM visited the Trbovlje and Laško police stations: Laško police station urgently needs new premises
Members of the National Preventive Mechanism (DPM), Katarina Vučko, advisor to the Human Rights Ombudsman, and Urša Regvar, representative of the non-governmental organization PIC – Legal Center for the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment, made an unannounced regular visit to the Trbovlje and Laško police stations on February 19, 2026.
During the visit to the Trbovlje Police Station, the DPM found that the recommendations from the previous visit had not yet been implemented. The recommendations concerned the appropriate marking of rooms for interviews with clients (Nos. 1 and 2) to indicate that they are under video surveillance, and the provision of new, higher-quality equipment for audio-video recording of interviews so that this could be carried out regularly in practice. The DPM therefore resubmitted these recommendations to the Trbovlje Police Station.
The DPM also reviewed several randomly selected cases of police detentions and recommended consistent and accurate completion of all forms required for lawful detention.
During the visit to the Laško Police Station, it was found that the previous recommendation of the DPM regarding the provision of a safer workplace for the police officer on duty had been implemented. The space had been renovated and now separates the workplace from the customer area with appropriate glass, which the DPM particularly welcomes.
However, the recommendation regarding the provision of new premises for the police station has not been implemented. Although, after the previous visit on October 12, 2022, the Ministry of the Interior (MNZ) announced that the new construction of the Laško Police Station was included in the Strategic Plan for Providing Police Premises by 2023, activities to arrange new premises have stalled in the meantime and the facility is no longer included in the strategic plan, which the DPM considers to be a cause for concern.
The situation is particularly worrying because, due to repeated flooding, the use of detention facilities has been completely abandoned and the premises are now used for other purposes. All detentions are therefore carried out in detention facilities at nearby police stations, which, given the staff shortage (20 employees for 35 positions), represents an additional burden. The existing facilities are also not accessible to persons with disabilities.
The DPM therefore reiterates its recommendation that the Laško Police Station be provided with new, suitable premises that are appropriate for police work, are not at risk of flooding, and are accessible to persons with disabilities.
During this visit, the DPM also reviewed a few randomly selected cases of detention and recommended that more attention be paid to the consistent maintenance of the electronic detention log and the accurate completion of all forms required for the execution of detention procedures.
During the visit to the Trbovlje Police Station, the DPM found that the recommendations from the previous visit had not yet been implemented. The recommendations concerned the appropriate marking of rooms for interviews with clients (Nos. 1 and 2) to indicate that they are under video surveillance, and the provision of new, higher-quality equipment for audio-video recording of interviews so that this could be carried out regularly in practice. The DPM therefore resubmitted these recommendations to the Trbovlje Police Station.
The DPM also reviewed several randomly selected cases of police detentions and recommended consistent and accurate completion of all forms required for lawful detention.
During the visit to the Laško Police Station, it was found that the previous recommendation of the DPM regarding the provision of a safer workplace for the police officer on duty had been implemented. The space had been renovated and now separates the workplace from the customer area with appropriate glass, which the DPM particularly welcomes.
However, the recommendation regarding the provision of new premises for the police station has not been implemented. Although, after the previous visit on October 12, 2022, the Ministry of the Interior (MNZ) announced that the new construction of the Laško Police Station was included in the Strategic Plan for Providing Police Premises by 2023, activities to arrange new premises have stalled in the meantime and the facility is no longer included in the strategic plan, which the DPM considers to be a cause for concern.
The situation is particularly worrying because, due to repeated flooding, the use of detention facilities has been completely abandoned and the premises are now used for other purposes. All detentions are therefore carried out in detention facilities at nearby police stations, which, given the staff shortage (20 employees for 35 positions), represents an additional burden. The existing facilities are also not accessible to persons with disabilities.
The DPM therefore reiterates its recommendation that the Laško Police Station be provided with new, suitable premises that are appropriate for police work, are not at risk of flooding, and are accessible to persons with disabilities.
During this visit, the DPM also reviewed a few randomly selected cases of detention and recommended that more attention be paid to the consistent maintenance of the electronic detention log and the accurate completion of all forms required for the execution of detention procedures.
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