Chapter 2 - Report of the Complaints, Monitoring and Inquiries Group (b) Research Methodology The Commission gathered the data by visiting lock-up facilities throughout the country and conducting interviews with detainees and police personnel. Table 1: Number of Persons Interviewed 1. Officers in Charge of Stations (OCS) 46 2. Investigation Officers/Assistant Investigation Officers (IO/AIO) 275 3. Sentries 129 4. Detainees 463 Total 913 The Commission also made observations and inspections at the working stations of the personnel, the lock-ups and the surrounding areas such as interrogation rooms, stores or areas where the belongings of the detainees are kept and the identification parade rooms. Table 2: Number of Spaces Inspected at Police Stations 1. Lock-ups 47 2. Working station of IO/AIO 109 (c) Interactive Discussion on Best Practices in Preventing Deaths in Custody On 17 December, the Commission in collaboration with the Regional Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Bangkok organised the ‘Interactive Discussion on Best Practices in Preventing Deaths in Custody’. The one-day programme which was held in Kuala Lumpur was attended by members and staff of the Commission as well as representatives from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA), the Ministry of Health (MoH), Polis DiRaja Malaysia (PDRM) and the Prison Department. UN Police Expert Mr Amod Gurung was the resource person for the workshop and provided insights on issues related to custodial death. He also shared global and regional experiences on preventing deaths in custody. At present, the data collected are being compiled and analysed. A full report detailing the issues surrounding deaths in police custody, the findings as well as the recommendations will be published in 2015. The Commission takes note of the Government’s feedback in the Government’s Responses to The Commission’s 2013 Annual Report (Maklum Balas Kerajaan Terhadap Laporan Tahunan Suruhanjaya 2013), which stated that Coroner Courts had been established in all states since 15 April. Experienced judges from the Sessions Courts have been appointed as coroners. 40