States of Jersey Police Annual Report 2019/20.

States of Jersey

POLICE ANNUAL  REPORT 2019/20

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Jersey Police  Annual Report 2019/2020

Contents

Policing Priorities 2019  6 Policing Priorities 2020  7

Jersey is safe and crime is reduced

All Recorded Crime  8 Domestic Abuse  9 Night Time Economy  10 Stop and Search Statistics  11 Sexual Offences  12 Complaints  12 Missing Persons  13 Young People  14 Security Bike Marking  15 New Emergency Text Service  15 Jersey Map Design  15 Safer Internet Day  15 Op Canvas  16 Op Optical  16 Hate Crimes  17

Partnerships

The Diana Award  18 Op Lion  18 Op Shark  19 Anti Drink Driving Campaign  19 Domestic Violence  20 Mental Health  22

Trust and Confidence

Op Talla – Policing the Pandemic  24 Op Talla – Learning and Development  25

Your Police Service

Police Recruitment  26 Costings and Savings  26 Parish Hall Incidents  27 2020 Force Figures  27 Demand on Policing  28 Officer Assault Pledge  29 HMICFRS Inspection Reports  30 Community Policing  31

2018-2019 Actions  32

FOREWORD

I am delighted once again to publish the annual report for the States of Jersey Police. In a change to previous formats, this Report covers a two year period of 2019 and 2020.

It is well documented what a significantly challenging time the beginning of 2020 was for the Island and much of our attention and focus was rightly in protecting our vulnerable community and preventing pressure on our health service. The arrival of the global pandemic onto our shores in the early weeks of the year, brought fear and worry with it. The States

of Jersey Police, alongside our other emergency services, acted swiftly with government departments in a collective effort, to ensure our Island was as protected and safeguarded from the virus as was possible and to slow the spread of Covid-19.

Officers were immediately deployed to assist with the Stay at Home Instruction from Government. All police staff were instructed to take their devices and work from home. An unprecedented action for the organisation.

With lockdown in place, naturally this had an effect on recorded crimes. The months of April and December had the lowest crime totals on record. There were no crimes recorded on

3 occasions during December, an Island first.

Despite the Pandemic, remarkably our Police managed to also continue with Business as Usual matters, including exceptional collaboration with our Honorary Police colleagues and Government departments. Some of our intended work has however, been understandably delayed and those initiatives have commenced towards the latter part of the year, including our anticipated Staff Review which will look at all of our non-officer related work with the possibility of restructuring some of our internal Teams.

Work continues with the development of our Community Police Teams and the collaborated Victims and Witness Charter due for Launch early 2021.

January 2020 saw the appointment of our new Chief Officer Robin Smith who we warmly welcome from British Transport Police. In the summer of 2020, Robin advised both the Minister for Home Affairs and the JPA of his intention to re-structure the senior leadership team for a trial period owing to potential financial pressures for savings from government. In November 2020, acting Deputy Chief Officer James Wileman announced his intention to resign from the organisation and James left in January 2021. We thank James for his dedication to SOJP and we wish him every success in the future.

We warmly welcome our new Chief Officer Robin Smith and have been impressed by the way he has led the organisation through the pandemic. Using his own words, he has handled the unusual in the usual way' with his level of commitment and dedication to our Island Police Force, the Authority is assured that the organisation is in excellent hands.

Dr Jason Lane

Chair, Jersey Police Authority

 The months of April and December had the lowest crime totals on record. There were no crimes recorded on 3 occasions during December, an Island first.  

Dr Jason Lane Chair, Jersey Police Authority

Jersey Police   Annual Report 2019/2020

FOREWORD

I am grateful for the opportunity to address the Annual Report in my first year as Chief Officer for the States of Jersey Police.

My appointment in January 2020 coincided with the need to get to grips with the looming crisis due to the global pandemic. What followed was a baptism of fire which helpfully accelerated my knowledge of the Island and my deep appreciation of the officers and staff that make up States of Jersey Police.

New COVID regulations were quickly introduced to minimise the spread of the virus, which alongside our Honorary police colleagues, we had responsibility to enforce. Pubs, clubs and restaurants were temporarily shut and people were told to stay at home. In turn policing had to adjust and adapt in order to maintain Islander's trust and confidence.

Despite growing levels of concern, police and Honorary officers carefully and sensitively engaged, explained, encouraged but rarely needed to enforce the regulations due to the remarkable understanding and patience of Islanders. I will be forever grateful to Islanders for their deep sense of public conscience the extent of which I had not witnessed before.

And to this day, I remain incredibly thankful for our team's shared sense of mission to do our duty whilst accepting the potential exposure to the virus. I have an enormous sense of pride for what the force achieved further enhancing our reputation for being there to help and support the Island.

I am impressed too with the statistics and information in this year's annual report. I also believe our relationship with our Honorary colleagues is stronger than ever, and I look forward to achieving our strategic vision throughout the next reporting year.

I am as excited about States of Jersey Police as I was on my first day. It's been a remarkable roller-coaster journey and one I would have not missed for the world. And as we slowly come out of the shadow of the pandemic my focus is and always will be to catch criminals, protecting vulnerable people and get there quickly when you need us – a simple mission backed up by a team of dedicated professionals.

Jersey, my new home, is a lovely place to live, work and visit and I am determined to ensure it stays that way.

Robin Smith,  Chief of Police

 I am impressed with the statistics and information in this year s annual report. I believe our relationship with our honorary colleagues is stronger than ever, and I am looking forward to achieving our strategic vision throughout the next reporting year. Robin Smith, Chief of Police

POLICING PRIORITIES 2019

PRIORITY 1

PROTECTING & PREVENTING

Protecting the most vulnerable children and adults from harm and keeping our communities safe

Reduce the impact and harm of substance misuse/abuse

Improve crime prevention and reduce re-offending

Respond effectively to major risks, incidents, and events that threaten public safety

PRIORITY 2

OUR COMMUNITY

Strengthening engagement, understanding and communication with our diverse community

Ensure that everyone has the

confi dence and ability to access our services, regardless of background, culture or personal circumstances

Strengthen our  

Listen to and understanding of

understand community community needs as

needs to deliver a more they become more

effective service diverse and complex

Support changes to the Reduce environmental

local criminal justice impact and identify

service and improve opportunities to give

the experience of back to our community

victims

PRIORITY 3

PARTNERSHIPS

Working together with partners to provide better outcomes

Work with partners to provide an effective an d victim-centred response to incidents

Deliver a collaborative and coordinated emergency service response to major incidents and emergencies

PRIORITY 4

YOUR POLICE SERVICE

Continuing to invest in our people, technology and culture to improve our services

Continuously improve  Adopt new technologies the effi ciency and  and apply them to effectiveness of the  police activities in Police Service innovative ways

Invest in our people to enhance their capability to respond effi ciently and deliver the best possible police services to our communities

Invest in our people  

Ensure police offi cers and our services to

have the technology effectively tackle the

to work effectively, complex threats from

anywhere on our island digital crime

POLICING PRIORITIES 2020

1. That Jersey is safe and crime is reduced

Key indicators to ensure we achieve this

out• A % change in ovcome include: erall numbers of recorded

crimes per 1,000 population,

• A % change in resident population

who feel safe in their neighbourhood.

2. Victims and vulnerable people are safeguarded and supported

Key indicators to ensure we achieve this outcome include:

• A % change in victims supporting a criminal complaint,

• A % change in repeat Victims,

• A % change in children who are exposed to high

risk Domestic Abuse.

3. People have confidence in the police

K•ey indic A change in the % of Islanders who think that our Sators to ensure we achieve this outcome include:tates

Police Force is targeting issues that matter

• the mosA change in the % of people who think that our t in our communities,

States Police Force is doing a good job.

4. Our States Police Force is well managed and is continuously improving

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• per 1,000 population,A % change overall cost of Policing per

1,000 population.

5. Our States Police Force has a capable and resilient workforce

Key indicators to ensure we achieve this outcome include: •

• A change in the % of our wour orA change in the % of Ofganisation as a good placficers and Sorkfe torco we who wtafork,f who could describe onsider  themselves competent to undertake their role.

All Recorded Crime Top 10 All Recorded Crime 2020

2020 had the second lowest recorded crime figure since SOJP electronic records.

The lockdown months of April and December had the lowest crime totals on record.

No crimes were recorded on the 6th, 9th and 22nd of December 2020. These were our first ever crime-free days.

Recorded crime in 2020 was 10% down on the 2017-19 average.

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All Recorded Crime 2020

2%  COMMON ASSAULT ON A  ASSAULT

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23%

2%  MALICIOUS ANNOYING /  9%  DAMAGE

OBSCENE CALLS (VEHICLES)

8%

8%

6% DISORDER ANTI- DRUG (POSSESSION  SOCIAL BEHAVIOURS

OF CONTROLLED

SUBSTANCE)

16% LARCENY (ALL)

GRAVE AND CRIMINAL ASSAULT

All Crime by Quarter 2019 vs 2020

2019 Count QTR1 662 QTR2 912 QTR3 966 QTR4 806

2020

QTR1 743 QTR2 677 QTR3 828 QTR4 631

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TOTAL CRIMES IN 2019 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 & 2020 COMBINED

2019 2020

Year Count 2018 3282

Crime decreased in 2020 2019 3394 compared to 2018 & 2019 2020 2972

Domestic Abuse 2018 2020

Domestic crime and incidents both fell in a  1126  1228

linear fashion during the second half of 2020. DOMESTIC  DOMESTIC Two thirds of domestic crime in 2020 involved  OFFENCES OFFENCES common and grave & criminal assault; this was

the same for 2019.

2019 2020 Domestic crime in 2020 was 2% down on the

2017-19 average.  1327  DOWN

DOMESTIC  2% OFFENCES

All Recorded Domestic Crime by Category 2020

Two thirds of domestic 43%  20%  17%  crime in 2020 involved

ASSAULT SVEIORLIOEUNSC E  DCOISNODRUDCERTLY  common and grave and

criminal assault; this was the same for 2019.

10%  3%  1% MALICIOUS  SEXUAL  OTHER

DAMAGE OFFENCES

NTE Night Time Economy

Offences in St. Helier s night-timer economy during 2020 were at their lowest annual level since offences were classified in this way.

In 2020 there were only 196 NTE offences recorded compared to 318 in 2020 (down 38% ) and to a five-year average of 275 (down 29%).

For the two lockdown months of April and December 2020, there were only four recorded NTE offences.

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2019 2020

All Recorded NTE Crime by Category 2020 Vehicle Stopchecks  

62%  23%   10%   6 4 5

ASSAULT SERIOUS  DISORDERLY  STOPCHECKS UNIQUE  INDIVIDUAL

VIOLENCE CONDUCT  VEHICLES PERSONS

Emergency Response Times

Stop and Search Statistics 2020

2020 TOTAL 16 SEARCHES 112  SEARCHES DRUGS

18 ARRESTS  1 ARREST

39 SEARCHES  22 SEARCHES

OFFENSIVE  OTHER WEAPONS 0 ARRESTS 7 ARRESTS

35 SEARCHES

STOLEN ARTICLES 10 ARRESTS

Road Traffic Collisions (RTC s)

2020 TOTAL 198 RTC INCIDENTS INVOLVING INJURY

2020 RTC HEAT MAP

Numbers of both types (Injury or Non Injury) of RTCs in 2020 are below the numbers seen in the same period for 2019.

Periods around late May, mid-August and late September (2020) show spikes that mirror, but still fall below, same periods in 2019.

We have seen recent increases in RTC involving injury in late November.

This is accompanied by a maintenance of slightly reduced numbers of non-injury RTCs.

There was a 32% reduction in reported, damage-only

RTCs in 2020 compared with 2019 (729 vs. 1,072). 2019

Whilst there was a reduction in slight-injury RTCs in

2020 when compared to 2019 (148 vs. 213; -31%),  1072 RTC serious and fatal RTCs unfortunately increased in  (DAMAGE number. In 2020 there were 48 serious and two fatal  ONLY) incidents. This compares to 42 serious and one fatal

RTC in 2019. 2020

Emergency Response Times

729 RTC 2020 Grade 1 response times have been on average  (DAMAGE

20 seconds slower than 2019 Grade 1, 2020 grade 2s  ONLY) are on average 2 minutes slower.

There are 3 notable periods where 2020 grade 1s are

an average 3-4 seconds slower than 2019. Around late  DOWN June, late July and late November. 32%

Grade 2 response times in 2020 have been consistently slightly slower than 2019. Notably in April (lockdown), late May, mid- June.

2019

Sexual Offences 205

SEXUAL One hundred and thirty sexual offences were  OFFENCES

recorded in 2020 with a detection rate currently  49

of 15%. This figure is a 36% reduction on 2019 s  CHILDREN 2020

total where the detection rate was 23%.

2020

2020 s sexual offence total was 34% down  136 <1134yrs  SE1X3U6 AL

on the 2017-19 average. OFFENCES Fourteen sexual offences resulted in Court  SEXUAL

appearances in 2020. OFFENCES

Forty nine sexual offences against children  DOWN were recorded in 2020; 14 involved victims   36%

under the age of 13.

#CSEDay19

Repeat victims of sexual crime Jersey joined the National Child Sexual Exploitation

Awareness Day on 18 March 2019 encouraging senior

leaders and figures in Jersey to raise awareness and join

the conversation on social media.

The sexual exploitation of children and young people under 18 is where a young person will receive something in return for, or be pressured into performing, sexual activities.

National Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness

What are the warning signs?

• Unexplained gifts or money

• Using mobile phone secretly

• Significantly older friends/boyfriends

• Playing truant from school

• Missing from home

• Changes in appearance/behaviour  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

• Using drugs/alcohol

Complaints against the Police Category of complaints made against

States of Jersey Police Officers

Forty one complaints in 2020 met with an informal resolution.

21 were referred to the Jersey Police Complaints Authority, compared to 11 in 2019.

6 complaints resulted in management action or a Chief Officer s hearing, with the remainder being unsubstantiated or ongoing.

Missing Person Reports

Missing persons by year 2017 - 2020

2017 2018

2020 2019

2020

INCREASE OF REPORTS

17%

2020

INCREASE

2017-19

5%

Missing young persons report statistics

MALE FEMALE 55.42% 44.33%

1403 1509

Total missing young persons by gender 2017 - 2020

92% of all missing person reports in 2020 were created for young people.

27% of the 758 young person missing reports during 2020 were for just 2 individuals.

53% of missing young people were residents in local care homes.

£984,000 was the estimated figure it cost the tax payer in 2020 for missing young people investigations.

Over £2million was the estimated figure it cost the tax payer since 2019 for missing young people investigations.

One person alone cost the taxpayer £236,000 in missing person incidents since 2019.

Missing person reports increased by 17% in 2020 compared with 2019 s total (835 vs. 714 respectively).

2020 s figure was also an increase of 5% on the 2017-19 average.

In 2020, 154 individuals were reported missing with seven being reported more than 25 times, and two being reported missing on more than 100 occasions.

In 2019, 168 had been reported missing with, again, seven individuals being missing at least 25 times and one person being reported missing over 100 times.

POPULATIO

Young People

Jersey had an estimated population of  19% of the population approximately 108,800 people in 2020. An  are under 18 estimated 20,672 of this total were under 18s

or young people. This equates to 19% of the

total population yet:

26% of all recorded crimes in Jersey during 2020 with offender/suspects associated to them were committed by young people.

This 29% equates to a total of 545 crimes in

Jersey during 2020 with offender/suspects

associated to them that were committed by

young people. This is out of a total of 2088   recorded crimes with known offender/suspects  during 2020.

Of these 545 crimes, 74% or 403 crimes were  committed by a young person who had  committed more than 1 crime during 2020.  40% were committed by young people aged  13 and below.  

40% of all Malicious damage recorded crimes in Jersey during 2020 were committed by  young people.

16% of all known victims during 2020 were  young people, that s 141 out of 884 victims  of recorded crime.

Of the top 5 repeat high volume offenders during 2020, 4 were 16 years old or younger

2020 YOUNG PEOPLE STATISTICS

26% 545 403 40%

CRIME COMMITTED BY YOUNG PEOPLE

40%

MALICIOUS DAMAGE BY YOUNG PEOPLE

CRIMES COMMITTED BY YOUNG PEOPLE

16%

KNOWN VICTIMS WERE

YOUNG PEOPLE

CRIMES COMMITTED YOUNG PERSON REPEAT OFFENDER

141

KNOWN VICTIMS

 WERE YOUNG PEOPLE

CRIMES COMMITTED BY YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER 13 -

4

TOP REPEAT OFFENDERS

16 YEARS OLD -

Security Bike Marking Scheme

Thanks to the ongoing assistance and sponsorship from The  Channel Islands Co-operative Society, police were once again  able to offer security bike marking for FREE in 2019.

Police officers performed FREE security bike marking on 9  separate occasions during May to August.  

Unfortunately due to the lockdown during summer months in  2020 this initiative was unable to be continued. We hope to bring this service to the community back in 2022.

Jersey Map Design Competition  Policing in My Parish'

Police Headquarters is a fantastic building and place to  

work and thanks to some local school children, we have a  spectacular mural on the 3rd floor wall. Sgt Callum O'Connor  from SOJP asked school children around the Island to design  and colour a picture of Policing in Your Parish over the summer  holiday months. Once the schools returned, a winner was  chosen from each parish and everyone was invited to attend  the unveiling ceremony at police HQ in November 2019.

New Emergency Text Service 07797 790999

The States of Jersey Police now provide an emergency text  service, specifically for those who are deaf, hard of hearing, or  have severe speech difficulties 07797 790999. This is a text  only number and is only for use in an emergency only.

Make sure to include your location, full name and to explain  the type of incident taking place. It may look something like  the messages below.

An emergency may be an incident where:

- Lives are at risk.

- There is violence and / or serious injury taking place now.

- Serious crime is happening now.

- The criminal is still at the scene or nearby.

Safer Internet Safety Day

With a Safer Internet Safety Day theme of Together for a  better internet', Prison! Me! No Way!!! Jersey and the States  of Jersey Police continue to work in partnership with HSBC  Channel Islands and Isle of Man. The three-way partnership,  with the Bank sponsoring the Get Safe Online programme,  which is helping to deliver a cutting-edge programme aimed at  helping to protect the community from online crime and fraud.

From cyberbullying to social networking, Safer Internet Day  promotes the safe and positive use of digital technology,  particularly amongst children and young people. The campaign  aims to raise awareness of emerging online issues and topics  reflecting current concerns, and everyone has a role to play.  

This high-profile campaign is about informing children and young people. parents and carers, educators and social care workers, but also empowering them. Helping them to get the most out of what the internet offers, do it safely and develop digital skills and confidence – because creating a better internet depends on everyone.

Op Canvas: Day of action   14 for driving offences

ARRESTS

122 1,118

SPEEDERS RECORDED VEHICLES CHECKED

In June, the States of Jersey Police launched Operation Canvas

targeting anti-social drivers. Along with key stakeholders,

SoJP continue their commitment to remove both dangerous  

drivers and unsafe vehicles from our roads. Continuing from  

the success of the summer campaign, States of Jersey Police  80MPH held an action day on Friday 4 September. The day and night  

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operation involved States of Jersey Police and Honorary

colleagues, as well as representatives from the Driving and

Vehicle Standards (DVS), proactively stopping vehicles to

ensure both the driver and vehicle state were adhering to  ARRESTS FOR  DVS  FURTHER

the Jersey Road Traffic Law. DDARNIVGIENRGOIUNS  APPOINTMENTS APWPOITINHTDMVESN, TS

EXCESS OF  FOLLOWING

 "We know from our engagement  80MPH ROADSIDE CHECKS with the public that cracking  down on motoring offences is  really important to them, which  is why we wanted to have a full  action day around this operation.  

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Op Optical Incidents by month 2020 2020

There where 21 individuals selected for Operation  66 Optical. These were specifically targeted for their  CASE

high levels of interaction with the SOJP.  FILES

The figure on the right shows the total incidents

involving these individuals by month during 2020.

When Optical was initiated in August they had  15 already accounted for 96 incidents in one month.  INCDHIVAIRDGUEADLS

This operation has 66 case files associated with it

and has currently charged 15 individuals. This has

led to a decrease in average daily incidents from  DECREASE

3.2 down to 1.5 by mid November.  J F M A M J J A S O N IN DAILY AVERAGE

1.5

During this operation, November had the lowest number of incidents for a full month in 2020, showing that targeting these nominals had been a success.

Hate Crimes  

There was one more victim-based hate crime in  2020 than there was in 2019 (71 vs. 70).

Over half of last year s incidents (43) were of a  racial nature, an increase of 8 on 2019 s total.

Eighty complaints were received by SoJP in  2020; the third-highest yearly total since 2000.

No transphobic hate crimes have been  reported since May 2018.

HATE DOES NOT BELONG HERE

A new Island-wide campaign aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of hate crime was launched by the States of Jersey Police (SoJP).

Hate crime can be defined as acts of violence and hostility directed at a group or individual because of who they are, or who someone thinks they are, based on their race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity.

 In launching this campaign, we want  The true extent of hate crime in Jersey is to encourage victims in Jersey to  not fully understood because it is believed come forward to report incidents of  to be significantly under-reported. SoJP hate crime. Only by reporting it, and  are seeking to reassure the public that perpetrators being brought to justice,  they take hate crime very seriously and can we stop it from occurring.  are encouraging people to come forward ACTINGINSPECTORMANNYDEFREITAS,  and report.

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Incidents can have a significant impact on the victim and their community group, including anxiety, depression and fear to leave the house.

SoJP currently use a range of existing laws to prosecute perpetrators of hate crime.

The intention is for this to be greatly enhanced with specific legislation being put out for public consultation later this year.

Jersey Police  Annual Report 2019

The Diana Award Youth Mentoring Programme

The States of Jersey Police and HSBC joined forces with The Diana Award on their nationally renowned Youth Mentoring Programme, which launched on Monday 21st October, with a week of activities.

Jersey's Diana Award Mentoring Programme ran for ten months, and aims to instil active citizenship through youth led social enterprise and develop the skills needed for workplace readiness, whilst building character, confidence and resilience in young people.

This first year of the Jersey programme involved 12 States of Jersey Police Officers who mentored 12 young people, aged between 14 and 16, who were selected from the Island's Secondary State schools. HSBC committed to provide two years of funding, and aims to reach 40 young people through the initiative by 2021. HSBC has also been instrumental to the planning stages of the programme and will provide further support through employee volunteers.

Throughout the launch week, mentors and mentees worked together on team building exercises with Jersey Fire and Rescue, surveyed members of the public on ideas to improve the

Island and developed initiatives that address some of Jersey's social issues. The week concluded with the mentees finalising and pitching their social enterprise ideas to a Dragon's Den' style leadership panel made up of Police, HSBC, The Children's Commissioner and Tessy Ojo, CEO, The Diana Award, where three initiatives were selected for development during the course of the programme.

The Diana Award is the only charity set up in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales and her belief that young people have the power to change the world. The youth charity runs three key programmes which include; an intervention based mentoring programme, a youth-led anti-bullying campaign and a prestigious international award which publicly recognises young change makers. Tom Martin Hughes is a Diana Award recipient and has worked with the police to get this project up and running.

The programme has received patronage from The Lieutenant- Governor, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen and his wife, Lady Dalton. It has also been officially endorsed by The Government of Jersey Council of Ministers and Office of Chief Executive. The programme compliments both The Government of Jersey's and States of Jersey Police's commitment to young people

 We re delighted to be working with  the States of Jersey Police on our  mentoring campaign, kindly   sponsored by HSBC and expanding   our reach to Jersey. Our mentoring   work is unique in that it places a  strong emphasis on social action  

TESSYOJO, CEOOF THEDIANAAWARD

Op Lion Drug Sentencing   UK based Organised Crime Groups

  (OCG s) targeting the Island

In September 2020, the Royal Court sentenced seven people    OCG trafficking drugs worldwide to a total of nearly 74 years in prison for drugs offences,    Importing commercial quantities following a joint investigation by JCIS and SOJP.  of Cannabis & MDMA

The investigation, known as Operation Lion, became one of    Importation method by private yacht the most complex drug-related investigations ever undertaken  £1M   Joint investigation NCA, JCIS & SOJP

by Jersey law enforcement agencies and its success was built

on mutual legal assistance from both the UK and several other  SEIZURE    7(omneenmobwe wrs a onf ttehde iOn CAGu sptrroaslieac)uted jurisdictions around the world.

The joint operation lasted almost eighteen months with local

Police and Customs officers working alongside colleagues from  The joint investigation with our JCIS colleagues formed the National Crime Agency, UK Border Force and Australian Police.  part of a much bigger worldwide picture, requiring

excellent international collaboration. Today s sentences The operation uncovered direct correlation between the Jersey  and the associated seizures will have had a major impact conspirators and other illegal drugs operations worldwide  on illegal drug importation into our Island. We know and involved the largest data communications trawl ever  how easily controlled drugs can destroy families and completed by local authorities. communities and we will continue to work tirelessly to see

this type of offender and this type of criminality brought The case involved examination of data from 136 mobile  to justice.  DETECTIVECHIEFINSPECTORCHRISBEECHEY

phones that produced 55,000 lines of data from 26,000

telephone calls and text messages. Over 100 physical exhibits

were also seized and examined by officers.

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Op Shark  

January 2021 saw the launch of the drugs squad, its  mission to; disrupt and dismantle Organised Crime  Groups (OCG s), investigate drug trafficking offences,  investigate and disrupt the supply of class a drugs  

at street level, support money laundering offences  linked to OCG s, work collaboratively with other law  enforcement agencies (JCIS).

July 2020 States of Jersey Police Drug Strategy

DRUGS SQUAD RESOURCES:  

1 x Detective Inspector (shared with CID) 1 x Detective Sergeant

5 x Detective Constables (current)

Current recruitment to reach 8 Detective Constables –  By end April 2021

Drug Price s Risk Vs Reward

* Price is dependent on quality of the commodity

Anti Drink Driving Campaign

The emergency services, together launched a joint campaign to tackle drink-driving in the Island, ahead of the 2020 Christmas period.

Following the success of the #nottheusualsuspects campaign in 1999 States of Jersey Police launched the annual campaign on 25th November 2020 aimed to raise awareness of the dangers of drink-driving, and reduce the number of Islanders who choose to take the risk of doing so.

A staged road traffic collision (RTC) was held for media on 24 November, and included all emergency services playing their part; States of Jersey Police (SoJP), Jersey Fire and Rescue Service (JFRS) and the States of Jersey Ambulance Service.

A person who had previously been convicted of drink-driving also shared their experience of the decision they made and the devastating impact it had on their life.

The policing operation included extra patrols across the island during December, to tackle drivers who have been drinking and risk driving either that same day, or the morning after.

Over the last three years, figures show that there has been an increase in the level of arrests and convictions for drink-driving in Jersey. Between January and November of 2020, there were 143 cases of drink-driving recorded.

The highest recorded figure for alcohol levels was in January 2020; a driver was found to have 104mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. The legal driving limit is 80mg per 100ml.

This year, the festive period will look

a little different because of Covid restrictions; we're preparing for the fact this may mean more Islanders take the risk of drink-driving especially if they aren't in town with easy access to taxi ranks.

Attending an RTC can be one of the hardest tasks in policing, but also for the other emergency services; scenes can be devastating and innocent bystanders can often be impacted.

Driving after having any alcohol involves a risk, and that's why we are promoting #NoneForTheRoad to encourage Islanders to really consider the impact it can have, and not make that selfish decision.

Drink Driving Offences [Recorded Logs]

118 2020 147 2019

112 2018

Jersey Police   Annual Report 2019/2020

Domestic Abuse Campaign 2020

PREVENTION, PROTECTION,  PROVISION

The States of Jersey Police continue to work alongside the  Jersey Safeguarding Partnership Board (JSPB) as they launched  its annual campaign in 2020 to continue tackling all forms of  domestic abuse in the island.

The 2020 campaign formed part of a three year strategy to  protect and help Islanders who are at risk of domestic abuse, in  the three strands of: protection, prevention and provision.

Continuing on from last year's theme of would you know it  if you saw it?' the second strand of the strategy focusses on  prevention, with the strapline of You've seen the signs – now  what?' aiming to signpost those affected to agencies that can  help. It features the accounts of survivors of abuse, and their  stories of how they sought help to prevent further incidents.

Domestic Abuse is estimated to affect one in four women and  one in six men in their lifetime, domestic abuse is a complex and  challenging issue which can wreck lives and devastate families.  The impact of such abuse upon the lives of children living in such  environments cannot be underestimated. It has a number of  different forms including: physical, emotional, financial, sexual,  online, coercive control and harassment and stalking. Domestic  abuse isn't just limited to romantic relationships, it can also  happen within family and carer relationships.

Jersey Domestic Abuse Support (JDAS), a referral agency and  DOMESTIC ABUSE INCIDENTS key member of the JSPB, recorded 711 referrals since the start  is estimated to affect one in four

of 2020. Of the 711 referrals, 361 of those were classed as at  women and one in six men in significant risk of harm.  their lifetime.

Domestic Abuse Narrative December 2019 Campaign CB  

Would You Know it if you Saw it

Of course these are only the recorded incidents and sadly the

majority of cases will, however go unreported. We know that DA

can happen to anyone, regardless of their class, gender, race, age,  JDAS recorded 711 referrals sexuality, religious or educational background. And just because  since the start of 2020. Of the there are no obvious signs this, of course does not mean that  711 referrals, 361 of those someone is not suffering from domestic abuse.  were classed as at significant

risk of harm.

In Jersey there is support from several different agencies for

victims of domestic abuse. If someone is in immediate danger, we

would always advise to dial 999. WE KNOW THAT DA can  All Police officers and staff have received specialist domestic  happen to anyone, regardless  

abuse training. Jersey Domestic Abuse Support JDAS works with  of their class, gender, race,  

all victims of domestic abuse to help them access services in  age, sexuality, religious or  order to keep them and their children safe.  educational background.

Other agencies such as Jersey Women's Refuge, Jersey Victim

Support, Jersey Youth Service, the NSPCC and Childline, all

provide support, advice and in some cases safe accommodation.  IN JERSEY there is support  

ADAPT is provided for perpetrators to help stop their abusive  from several different agencies  999 behaviour. for victims of domestic abuse.

Where to go for help...... In an emergency, always call The States  If someone is in immediate

of Jersey Police on 999 for immediate help. Our non-emergency  danger, we would always advise

number is (01534) 612612. to dial 999.

JDAS support those individuals age 16 or over, who are or have  been intimate partners or family members experiencing domestic  abuse, regardless of gender or sexuality. Tel: 01534 880505  

visit www.jdas.je  

The Jersey Women's Refuge provides a safe place for   women and children to go who are victims of domestic abuse.   Tel: 0800 7356836 visit www.jerseywomensrefuge.org  

JAAR provide and maintain a supporting framework for  survivors of rape and sexual assault and their families that  includes a dedicated helpline, website, on site counselling and  access to highly qualified and specially trained counselors and  psychotherapists. Tel: 01534 482800 visit www.jaar.je

Dewberry House is staffed with a team of professionals that

work 24/7 to help and care for people who have been victims   of any type of Sexual Assault. They will always provide you with  a safe, non-judgemental and caring service, that will always  focus on your needs. If you have experienced any form of sexual  assault, you will always be given the best care that is available. It  is a free service and we offer this 24 hours a day, seven days a week and we can offer you a variety of support.  

Email: dewberryhouse@gov.je Tel: 01534 888222

Victim Support Jersey gives free and confidential help to  victims, witnesses, their families and others affected by crime.  Providing emotional support, practical help and information, their  service is available regardless of when the crime happened or  whether it has been reported to the police or not. They also offer

a Witness Service to help victims and witnesses in court. Tel: 01534 440496 visit www.victimsupport.je

The Jersey Youth Service provide a wide range of personal and  social development opportunities for young people aged 12 to 18  in Jersey. Tel: 01534 280500 visit www.gov.je/youth

NSPCC Jersey are working to protect children today and prevent  abuse from happening tomorrow. Tel: 0808 800 5000 visit  www.nspcc.org.uk

Childline helps anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue  they're going through. You can talk about anything. Whether  

it's something big or small, their trained counsellors are here to  support you. Childline is free, confidential and available any time,  day or night. Tel: 0800 1111 visit www.childline.org.uk

Mental Health

Mental health incidents are now classified by the  2020

result field rather than by incident type as they  CONCERN

were before 2020. 2019  FOR  2020 Last year there was a 63% increase in mental health  2723 WELFARE 1582

INCIDENTS incidents over 2019 s total (1,034 vs. 635). 72%

INCREASE

General welfare incidents also increased last year,

with 72% more being reported in 2020 than in 2019

(2,723 vs. 1,582 respectively). It should be noted

though that welfare incidents from Jan 2020 now

include illness and injury.

INCREASE Incidents of mental health incidents by month 2019-2020 63%

2020

1034 MENTAL HEALTH

INCIDENTS

J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D 2020

635 MENTAL HEALTH

INCIDENTS

2019

Mental Health Incident Type 2020

Mental Health Triage Team Data (Since April 2020)

68% of these incidents were

managed by Mental Health

team resulting in less demand

on the police. Concern for safety 157  Top 10 by Incident

INCIDENTS

Protect your finances with safer pay- ments advice from Get Safe Online

These days, you can pay for almost anything online: products, services, tickets, holidays even your next car, van or motorcycle. You can donate to charity, buy a driving licence or passport or pay to download, stream, play or gamble.

It's fast and convenient, but there are also risks attached,  with cybercriminals doing all they can to divert your money into their pockets.

Scams are now sadly a part of everyday life, with fraudsters taking advantage of people's trusting nature on a daily basis, and although most people are aware that scams exist, not everyone will know how to protect themselves from the many frauds and scams that are out there.

We've recently taken reports of scams involving phone calls from staff claiming to work for Amazon, with news of purchases that you most likely haven't made and a helpful offer to rectify any errors by means of accessing your computer and extracting your personal details.

Shipment tracking emails telling you, you've missed a parcel delivery with instructions to click on a link that will probably compromise your computer's security.

Or a call from a bogus security team member requesting access to your computer so they can stop your Google account being hacked', ultimately giving access to your personal details.

Every week new ways to scam you are being thought up, whether they be online, by telephone or even sometimes by letter. Fraud is big business and we may think of a lone person

at the end of the phone trying their luck, but many of these scams have huge operations behind them with hundreds of staff' working to scam you out of your hard earned savings.

Our message is clear, be vigilant, be aware. Never give out your personal details to anyone. No bank or legitimate company will ask you for these. You will never be asked by your bank to move funds into another account and an internet company will never call you out of the blue to request access  

to your computer.

Never click on links you've been sent in emails. Never stay on the phone to be transferred to your bank if you've been called unexpectedly. Always hang up and call your bank on a trusted number.

If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Don't be fooled by promises of huge windfalls or prizes you've won, if you have to pay to collect them.

We know we can't stop scam attempts but we can stop the devastating after effects if we just educate ourselves about how to stay safe.

Plenty of online advice can be found at: www.getsafeonline.org , www.actionfraud.police.uk and www.fraudprevention.je

Get Safe Online is the UK's leading source of information and advice on online safety and security, for the public and small businesses. It is a not-for-profit, public/private

sector partnership backed by a number of government departments, law enforcement agencies and leading organisations in internet security, banking and retail.

Policing the Pandemic Op Talla  

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place to enable the majority of employees to carry out  VISITED their roles from home.  

As with many other departments and businesses SOJP utilised  the use of online platforms to conduct daily meetings and  maintain contact with all of its employees.  

1169 11 VISITS TO  PREMISES CLOSED

RESTAURANTS/

LICENSED PREMISES

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The States of Jersey Police followed much of the UK policing  BEACHES VISITED response where it was appropriate for Jersey. The Operation

name Talla' used by the police in the UK was adopted for use in  The enforcement numbers are inclusive of

Jersey. Briefing packs were regularly received from the National  all isolation and quarantine offences and include 1 Police Chiefs Council (NPCC), which were assessed and if  lEivneq ucairsye f oinr cnooutrwtaenadri n2gpmerassoknss. attending Parish Hall

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appropriate, implemented by the police in Jersey.

How the Pandemic affected crime! ENFORCEMENTS

Crime counts in 2020 have been consistently lower than

the same period in 2019. There was initially a drop of over  

50% in recorded crime in April 2020, then May levelled out  roughly matching the crime count in 2019. This can be largely  attributed to a rise in Anti-Social Behaviour incidents, Malicious  Damage and Assaults.  

June to August then saw a steady decrease in recorded crimes,  from 15% less compared to 2019 in June to 20% less in  August.  

September to November 2020 saw an initial increase in  criminality from August then remains at a relative maintenance  state through October into November.

SoJP statement regarding Stay Home Instruction

The States of Jersey Police were very involved in the planning of the Stay Home Instruction, the necessary step in the collective efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Chief Officer Robin Smith says "It is our expectation that Islanders will comply fully with the measures, recognising that they are ultimately saving lives."

Our policing approach through this period is clear. We will:

ENGAGE – with those we suspect to be in breach

of the Stay Home Instruction. We are extremely thankful

to the many Islanders who EXPLAIN – why these measures are so important  have been so supportive

in slowing the spread of the virus and saving lives. and diligently followed the ENCOURAGE – people to comply. Government advice thus far.

ENFORCE – only where absolutely  CHIEFOFFICERROBINSMITH necessary, using all available powers.

Learning and Development  Training Days Op Talla

The challenges of Covid-19 thrust the department into the difficulties of online training and learning & development. SoJP L&D started utilising the Government online learning platform, Virtual College.

Additional challenges surrounding continued professional development where staff have previously attended UK events were moved online. The team negotiated to have a singular log in facility to the online events that has increased attendance and accessibility. The events, such as Diversity in Policing, Domestic Abuse and Public Order, have seen 55 members of police and support staff enhancing their knowledge and provided access

to learning materials. The approach has seen an increase in staff access to these events as prior to Covid-19 an average of £600 per person was required, this new digital approach sees the cost

 at approx. £29 per person.

The Department has organised a series of interactive, supervisory mental health and wellbeing inputs provided by Mind Jersey, enhancing awareness to assist personal wellbeing and provision  for all colleagues.

Not all training was feasible online, Officer Safety in respect to handcuffing, batons and tactical communication skills meant flexibility to new working environments had to be adapted by staff. New protocols maintained minimum standard requirements with fallow periods between classroom and physical requirements were implemented ensuring restriction requirements were complied with, 120 officers were still able to be trained in Officer Safety, ensuring compliance to national standards.

Recruitment of new and transferring officers had to be maintained to ensure the force was able to respond effectively. In the previous two years the department has trained 50 new officers, combined with training partner Norfolk Constabulary for the core ten week training period. This is followed by two week local procedure course and an additional two week upskilling period and secondments to enhance investigation and policing knowledge. Each officer has

a dedicated assessor on the One File', online e-portfolio system ensuring standardization and compliance with recognised learning objectives. Each officer is monitored throughout their two year probationary period, evidentially assessed prior to completion at

the two year point.

Areas such as Driver Training required further flex to ensure assessment at basic driving was completed in Jersey, and teams were able to work throughout the island.

In order to assist in a balanced and skilled workforce UK transferees has been maintained with 15 transferees from across the United Kingdom, these officers are provided with a local procedures course to assist in the transferring of their skills to the Jersey environment. With these officers comes a breadth of experience in areas of Community Policing, Public Order and investigation skills.

Training in numbers

139  COMPLETED 122  CANCELLED 9 RESCHEDULED

3 ONGOING

120 OFFICERS WERE STILL ABLE TO BE TRAINED IN OFFICER SAFETY, ENSURING COMPLIANCE

TO NATIONAL STANDARDS.

 Providing each Parish with a dedicated

officer will ensure we stay connected with our Police Recruitment Drive communities and deal with the issues that

matter the most to them. Community policing

is very much about getting back to basics and Robin Smith, Chief of Police said: "Delivering this initiative has been a  is an integral part of our policing culture and

top priority for the States of Jersey Police and I'm enormously grateful  tradition. I look forward to the positive impact for the support we've received from our Minister and the Jersey Police  that the investment into such a core team will Authority.  have on the Island.

ROBINSMITH, CHIEFOF POLICE

"Our recent recruitment drive has enabled us to reinvigorate our

Community Team and despite the challenges of COVID-19, which  

made us even more determined to introduce this for Islanders  

when it is needed the most, we have delivered."

Acting positions

During 2020 there was a commitment to resolve the number  of acting posts. This was achieved by the end of the year. The   Deputy Chief Officer role has been held vacant for the next  12 months and we have seen the substantive promotions of  Superintendent Alison Fossey and Detective Chief Inspector  Craig Jackson . Additionally Chief Inspector Alan Williamson  has moved into the role of Chief Inspector – Organisation  & Learning. Also Inspector promotions of DS Quenault, PS  O'Connor & PS Turnbull (ticket).

Cost Savings and Staff

The Senior Leadership Team agreed to find savings of £861k in 2020,  in response to the following funding pressures identified throughout  the year:

 £200k efficiency savings agreed in the

  Government Plan

£26.6M

 £co6s6t1s ka ptop rmoxa n£a2g0e0SkoaJnPdutnobtuhdeg reemteadi Cndoveird £ 461k BUDGET

  towards the re-balancing of public finances.

 The Year End Out-turn returned an underspend  £861k

  of approx. £784k, which is a positive variance SAVINGS

3%  

  approx 3% against the revised Budget £26.6m:

  Actual £25.8m

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£784K £25.8M

YEAR-END OUT- VARIANT TURN

Jersey Police  Annual Report 2019

Parish Hall Incidents OP-TALLA Well-being of staff

How much support do you feel the organisation has given  you since the implementation of OP TALLA?

66.1  Spreading the disease to members of your own family

46.8 Contracting Covid-19

27.6 Being required to self isolate

27.6  Access to PPE

27.1 Spreading the disease to other members of the public

24.9 Workforce Resilience

19.5  Other (please specify)

8  Working in an areas which is not my expertise

2020 Force Figures

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POPULATIO

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30PLEOANLVIECIWNEG OPOFFLIICCEERS  215 POLICE OFFICERS:

OFFICERS

1 PER 508 POPULATION

Demand of Policing - Year Ending Dec 2020

Officers:

133 Undertook 5863 stop checks  154 and 137 stop searches

SEXUAL

BURGLARIES OFFENCES

cersd 567 Attended 984 road traffic

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887

ASSAULTS

Responded to 1022 incidents flagged as being associated with people with mental health issues

19035 Responded to 835 missing reports INCIDENTSWERERECORDED

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Attended 2438 anti-social  2941 behaviour incidents

CRIMESWERERECORDED

O1FFI5CER7SMA0 DE   35274 PACE ARRESTS NON-EMERGENCYCALLS

WEREANSWERED

Officer Assault Pledge

2020  44 RECORDED ASSAULTS 2020 saw the introduction of the 7 point Officer Assault Pledge  2019 24 RECORDED ASSAULTS

–poali cceo mofmficitemr,emnte mfrobmer tohfe p Sotlaict ee s s  toaf f  fJ,e Hrs oe ny o Prao rliyc eP otolic s eu popffio cr et  ra onyr  2018 33 RECORDED ASSAULTS volunteer who is assaulted in the course of their duties.

TOTAL VICTIM CARE IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES

Assaults on police officers, Honorary Police, police staff and our volunteers are crimes and will be investigated with the same care, compassion and commitment as an assault on a member of the public. This sounds obvious, but sometimes our response to assaults on officers and staff can be rushed and treated as secondary to other offences. Every such assault will be recorded on Viewpoint as a crime.

By making this pledge we will keep officers updated, discuss options and take account of the officer's point of view prior to imposing outcomes.

BEST EVIDENCE MUST BE PRESENTED TO MAXIMISE THE CHANCE OF

A SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION

Each investigation should be supervised and subject to QFI.

We need to ensure we present the best evidence to maximise  

the chances of a successful prosecution. Victim impact statements should be considered to highlight the severity of the incident for sentencing purposes.

THE INCIDENT MUST BE DEBRIEFED (CISM)

A MEMBER OF THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM TO

BE INFORMED OF ANY ASSAULT Psuepoppoler tr eacnodvseurpbeertvtiesrio ann. dT  hmiso arels  oq u hiceklplys itfo t haevoy idre lcoe nivge- ttehremr ingehgt awtievlefa re The head of any team or department must ensure that a member   consequences. Your supervisor should meet with you as soon as it is

of the senior leadership team is made aware of the assault so that   practical to so do. The officer may downplay the impact on them,

the appropriate level of support can be put in place. For a minor  but supervisors must recognise the potential effects of  

injury this should be communicated to the Staff Office but for  the incident and make appropriate and proportionate referrals.

more serious injuries the on-call Silver or on-call Gold should be

notified as soon as possible.

CASE STUDY

AN INJURY AT WORK FORM MUST

BE COMPLETED IMn aMgaisyt,r aat 3e'4s Cyoeaurr totldo masaslaeu pltlienagd ae dp ogluicilet yo finfi cthe er after This can be found on our system in Word - New - Admin Folder.  spitting in an officer's face. He was sentenced to 100

There you will see the Injury at Work form - the documents are stored  hours of community service.

alphabetically. This form captures important statistics on how the  A 22-year-old female and 16-year-old male were also assault occurred and any aggravating factors. It provides us with a  arrested in relation to the other assaults on police officers. richer picture to understand the reasons behind the assault and will be

used to help learn and prevent, where possible, further such incidents

from happening again.

 Assaulting a police officer in the execution AN ASSAULTED OFFICER MUST NOT  of their duty for, and on behalf of, Islanders, is

always unacceptable. But To spit in an officer s BE THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER face is utterly disgusting at any time and even

more so during the time of a global pandemic. The assaulted officer will never be the investigating officer into their

the witnesses may be inappropriate. The integrity of the investigation  ianInchdiadvveeenrtyviaepnwrodeuwddatohsf ebm obtyoh doayffipwcpoearrnl sle vdpid rboeyfoewosshf itaohtne Ia sliasmw own assault. This is not appropriate and even taking statements from

and the impartiality of the officer could be called into question, and  in handling the situation. They are a credit to its not the best way to support you.  the Force.  ROBINSMITH, CHIEFOFPOLICE

THE INJURED OFFICER SHOULD NOT WRITE THEIR OWN STATEMENT

The emotional impact of being assaulted should not be underestimated, even for the officers.

A self-written statement, provided straight after the event may not contain all of the key facts. Asking you to write your own statement also is not the best way to support you. We don't ask other victims

to write their own statement, so we don't expect it from you.

HMICFRS Inspection Reports

Following our recent inspection report from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabularies and Fire and Rescue Services, (HMICFRS) States of Jersey Police featured in the Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales for the 2019 report.

The report documented the findings of the 2018 inspection report and stated that "Overall the force serves the Bailiwick of Jersey's population well in terms of attending crime scenes and investigating most crime, including financial crime."

States of Jersey Police

In 2018, the Jersey Police Authority invited us HMICFRS to inspect the States of Jersey Police (SOJP). Most aspects of SOJP's operations and its governance arrangements were examined. The findings Overall, were that the force serves the Bailiwick of Jersey's population well in terms of attending crime scenes and investigating most crime, including financial crime

Crime scenes

SOJP's criminal investigators get good forensic support. Accredited crime scene investigators (CSIs) attend incidents promptly and are quick to update crime files and return results to investigating officers. In more serious crime investigations, the CSIs discuss forensics strategy with investigators to agree what action to take. The force has an agreement with the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit, which can provide more CSI resources if needed. The force also has a contract with a commercial provider that examines forensic samples. These examinations are usually done on time, and fingerprint checks take place consistently within the 24-hour deadline.

 In Jersey, a police officer was embedded in Government to operate as a point of communication. This contributed to a more harmonious relationship and better decision- making and demonstrates the benefit of close and consistent working.

HMICFRSINSPECTIONREPORTS

States of Jersey Police also featured in the HMICFRS report of Policing in the Pandemic during 2020.

Overall the force serves the Bailiwick of Jersey s population well in terms of attending crime scenes and investigating most crime, including financial crime.

HMICFRSINSPECTIONREPORTS

Investigation  

The public protection unit (PPU) conducts effective investigations. A  small number of PPU case files were reviewed and showed that all lines  of enquiry had been followed in each. The standard of investigations  

was high and focused on the victims' needs. But, as with investigations  conducted by uniformed officers and the serious crime unit, the  supervision of PPU cases was inconsistent. Investigation plans in most  

of the electronic case files were reviewed. But some files didn't include  plans or objectives. And while some case files showed evidence of regular,  though unscheduled, supervisory reviews, in others the direction of the  investigation hadn't been reviewed at all. Financial investigations SOJP  operates to City of London Police standards.  

Investigators are well trained and dedicated to their roles. Intelligence  used in investigations focuses on complex money laundering crimes. All  these features were identified as areas for improvement in the Moneyval  report of 2016 and have since improved. The financial crime unit  assesses over 3,500 suspicious activity reports each year, provided by  financial institutions; these are the basis of its investigations.  

Some areas for improvement were identified, and, in some cases,  specific recommendations were made. These included the following:  

• All response officers should have had basic  investigation training.

• Investigations should be directed and supervised effectively.

• There should be set standards for victim care based on those in the Ministry of Justice's Code of Practice for Victims of Crime.

Community Policing

Community Policing is an essential element of 21st century policing and this is especially so in Jersey with its low levels of crime, its connection with its community and its geographical make up.

The SOJP is already taking the lead on a number of problem solving initiatives across the island and works in close partnership with other agencies for the benefit of the community it serves. However, the term community policing within the SOJP is in the main linked to engagement, licencing and school liaison and currently only has a small number of specialist officers who are focused on this. The result has been that community policing is seen as this team's responsibility and not a force wide commitment. This must change if the SOJP is to truly become a community focused force It must become everyone's responsibility.

Total custody detentions

The purpose of this strategy is to  Expansion of the  

highlight key areas of focus for the  Community Policing Team force and ensure we have the right

target operating model to support it. Itnh eDeexcpemanbseiorn2o0f2it0s, CTohmeSmtuatneitsy o Pf oJ leicr is ne gy   TP eo al mice. announced

This strategy focuses on local, proactive, preventative policing which  Strengthening the team means that each of the Island's is in in-line with the College of Policing Modernising neighbourhood  twelve parishes will have its own dedicated officers to:

policing guidelines', the 8 principles for delivering proactive,  • Engage and build relationships with  preventative policing from The Future of Neighbourhood Policing  their community

and it also supports SOJP Policing Priorities.

It will enhance the collaboration with local partners, the work across  • Find out what is happening in their parish multi-agencies, especially that associated with children and young  and pro-actively descend on any problems people, support taking the lead on problem solving, identifying root  • Prevent crime

causes and driving the social and legal agenda. This strategy will also

focus on improving our intelligence capability to move it from being  • Target repeat offenders

intelligence informed' to intelligence driven' so the whole of the force

has a single coordinated approach. It will highlight those specialist areas  • Be visible, accessible and well known in

that are developing and that need investment and those that continue  their parish

to be a force priority, in line with the strategic assessment.

Currently there are nine officers in post, and once

The vision of the SOJP is of a Police  complete [January 2021], the team will consist of 16

officers, four assigned to work with the Island's schools Service with a force wide social  and young people, and twelve to work within the

purpose, that combines catching  parishes. A buddy' system has already been established

so that a pool of select community officers can provide offenders with work to proactively  cover in other parishes, should the need arise.

prevent crime and collaborate  The officers will have time dedicated to spend specifically with our partners to support the  within their parishes twith its residents, while wo focus on building rorking alongside kelationships ey partners

community. two addrell as resegular oppors issues that matttunities ter moso spet tak to those ro their dedicesidents. Aated s

A vision that sees Police Officers taking ownership and responsibility,  officer while on duty, parishioners will also be able to demonstrating innovation and tenacity to address problems as well  contact them by email, telephone or face-to-face during as working with the community to build public safety and confidence.  regular police surgeries.

In order to make the necessary changes SOJP will be investing in its

Recruitment

people and their learning, changing the culture, enhancing intelligence

and analytical capability to support collaborative problem solving,  Following a Government grant approved in 2019, with tackling serious crime and proactive tasking. It is also acknowledged  support from the Home Affairs Minister and the Jersey that in order for the model to work those involved in it need time and  Police Authority, SoJP has been able to afford the

space to work in a proactive and preventative way.  recruitment of 30 new police officers, 16 of which have

been allocated to the Community Policing Teams.

Robin Smith, Chief of Police said: "Delivering this initiative has been a top priority for the States of Jersey Police and I'm enormously grateful for the support we've received from our Minister and the Jersey Police Authority.

TIONS

Working in Partnership,  Continue to maintain a high through the development of  visibility presence at known crime a Children's Plan, deliver the  hotspots, pro-actively policing to Independent Jersey Care  St Helier's night-time economy to Inquiry recommendations ensure safety for all

Improve the support given to  Develop and implement multi- vulnerable children and adults  agency initiatives to combat under- during the investigation process age drinking

Implement the UK National  Improve the customer experience Vulnerability action plan when calling or visiting the police

Continue to train for all major incidents and emergencies working collaboratively with the other emergency services

Support the Inclusion and Early Intervention strategy that targets and supports individuals who are Not In Education, Employment or Training and are post Compulsory School Age

Develop and deliver a Corporate Social Responsibility strategy

Enhance our initial response to  Seek to advance a multi-agency

incidents with high risk of violence  approach to safeguarding families

Develop a Police Volunteers strategy and policy

Working in Partnership with the  Continue to promote safer road

Jersey Youth Service, develop an  use through a combination of

enhanced response to missing  education and enforcement Complete a strategic review of young people Police Support Services and

develop implementation plans

Support and take part in Her  Develop and enhance support for

Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons  victims and witnesses through an  Make appropriate and transparent Youth Justice Review integrated victim and witness  decisions on when and what to

care unit charge for external police services

Continue to target persistent  Explore the development of an priority offenders, in particular  intermediary service to support career criminals that have a  vulnerable victims to give disproportionate impact on  best evidence

our community

Working in Partnership, enhance our response to the prevention of suicide

Enhance the portrayal of crime scenes using new technology to further assist the judicial process

Develop and implement a new Performance Framework that supports the successful delivery of this Policing Plan

Improve effi ciency, effectiveness and offi cer safety through the introduction of mobile working enabled by the SMARTpolice project

Continue to review our Information  Further enhance partnership Security in order to protect  working and efforts to combat sensitive data held by the Police money laundering and terrorist

fi nancing

Continue to strengthen our  partnership work with the  Honorary Police Continue to invest in neighbourhood

policing, using uniformed police

offi cers and community engagement offi cers working with partners to

Continue to support and infl uence  help solve local problems

new legislation that helps to

protect businesses and residents

from digital crime

Develop and deliver a digital strategy to respond to the challenges and opportunities of policing in a digital world

Improve the support and response to children and young people where there are concerns regarding Child Sexual Exploitation by working with partners to introduce the Multi- Agency Sexual Exploitation process

Continue to review and update our Information Risk Management and Security Policy

Your feedback

Top 3 Policing activities that should be given very high or high priority

(Source: JOLS 2018)

1. 2. 3.

Be ready to respond  Respond quickly and

effectively in event of  effectively when  Help protect major incidents and  people need  vulnerable people

emergencies their help

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