States of Jersey Police Annual Report 2022

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States of Jersey

POLICE ANNUAL  REPORT 2022

R.38/2024 (re-issue)

Prepared by

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

Chief of Police Foreword  3 Policing Priorities for 2022  5 Jersey Remains Safe and Crime is Low  6 Victims of Crime and Vulnerable People  14 People have Trust and Confidence in our Police  18 Staffing in 2022 at a Glance  24

FOREWORD

The publication of the Annual  occur, people look to the emergency services to Report provides a welcome  inspire confidence.

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Given that comparisons between 2022 and the  

preceding two years are complicated by the  

profound impact of the Covid pandemic and  The world of policing and associated lockdowns on crime and policing  community safety is always

activity, this Report takes the opportunity to look

back over a longer period. As such, it offers an  changing and, as an organisation, insight into how community safety in Jersey is  we constantly seek out

changing over time - a perspective that can easily

be lost through a narrower focus on fluctuations  the best ways to respond and from one year to the next.  adapt to new challenges.

These longer-term comparisons show a picture  

of growing public confidence in the safety of our  ROBIN SMITH, CHIEF OFFICER, STATES OF JERSEY POLICE community, borne out by significant reductions

in a range of crime types. At the same time, they

also highlight how new challenges are coming

to the fore. Central to these emerging trends

The world of policing and community safety

is the protection of people who are at risk or

is always changing and, as an organisation, we vulnerable, and we are committed to playing our

constantly seek out the best ways to respond and part in driving sustainable change that embeds

adapt to new challenges. But at its heart, policing community safety even deeper into Jersey s

is about good people coming to work every day way of life.

to help keep their community safe. This is my

In early December, our community suffered  opportunity to publicly thank my officers and staff, two tragedies in the space of two days with the  and colleagues from our partner agencies, for sinking of the trawler L Ecume II and the explosion  their commitment to this goal. Low levels of crime that destroyed a block of flats at Haut du Mont, to  and high levels of public confidence in community which 13 Islander's tragically lost there lives. Ongoing  safety - key to making our Island such a great place investigations are complex. When terrible events  to live - are proof of the difference you make.

ROBIN SMITH, CHIEF OFFICER, STATES OF JERSEY POLICE

Jersey Police  Annual Report 2022 3

 Low levels of crime and high levels of public confidence in community safety - key to making our Island such a great place to live - are proof of the difference you make."

ROBIN SMITH, CHIEF OFFICER, STATES OF JERSEY POLICE

Following on from the 4 year policing plan published last year, the policing priorities for 2021 were updated and refreshed as is pictured here.

Our Policing Plan on a page for 2022

Our Strategic Vision

In delivering our Policing Plan, we will ensure that Jersey remains a safe place to live and crime stays low. We commit to support and safeguard vulnerable people within our community as well as victims of crime. We want people to continue to have trust and confidence in our policing, and in doing so, we will ensure that our Police service is modern, appropriately resourced, well led and continuously improving.

Jersey remains safe Victims of crime and People have trust and The States of Jersey The States of Jersey Police and crime is low vulnerable people are confidence in our Police and staff are well is appropriately resourced safeguarded and police led and constantly to ensure it has a resilient

supported improving workforce

Our Policing Priorities for 2022

Reduce Youth Offending Reduce mental health Develop specialist Support the rebalancing Continue to prioritise our demand on police  problem solving skills of government finances organisation's health  and

and initiatives in our by continuing to maximise well-being by delivering our community to reduce and efficiencies well-being strategy

With Partners develop an prevent crime and anti

island wide Violence Against Develop and deliver a social behaviour

Women & Girls (VAWG) new roads policing

Strategy and deliver a sexual strategy in partnership

 with key stakeholders

assault action plan with the Continue to drive  Stabilise, enhance and LOD efficiencies, in particular develop the new 2021

aEnmdb cehda tnhgee n perwo glergamislmateio onf through digital Police Staff Structure

Enhance the Financial transformation

the Police Complaints Law

Intelligence Unit including its Continue to deliver the  opportunities

contribution for the 2023 Victims Charter

Moneyval review  for Jersey

Continue to increase the Embed and deliver the 2021 diversity of the States of Deliver the Workforce Plan and the

Deliver the Jersey Police  to better recommendations of the Equality, Diversity and Continue to work with recommendations of the represent the community it 2021 Digital Forensic Inclusion Strategy

Government through phases 2021 Counter Corruption serves  Review

of Covid recovery

review

Our Strategic Indicators

We will focus on We will see an increase  We will monitor any We will continue to We will see an increase preventing crime and in victims supporting change in the cost of ensure that States of of our workforce who harm by continuing to criminal complaints and  policing per 1,000 Jersey Police target describe SOJP as a work in partnerships  an increase in domestic population the issues that matter good place to work

abuse victims feeling most to Islanders

We will reduce the safeguarded by the police

number of repeat  We will continue to meet We will see an increase victims and offenders, our response targets to We will monitor any of officers and staff who

and reduce the number We will ensure our resident requests for assistance change in the number of consider themselves of children exposed population continue to feel and we will continue to police officers and staff competent to

to domestic abuse safe in their communities catch criminals per 1,000 population undertake their duties

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JERSEY REMAINS SAFE  AND CRIME IS LOW

Crime in 2022

In 2022, 3,015 crimes were recorded in Jersey.

Except for 2020, which was affected by Covid lockdowns, this is the lowest level of recorded crimes since 2016 and represents just 29.2 crimes per 1,000 population.

By comparison, the recorded crime rate across Force areas in England and Wales ranges between 58 and 143 per 1,000 population.

All Recorded Crime by Year

2019 2020 2021 2022 Much of the Island sees very little crime. Across seven of the 12 parishes,

3394  2970  3111  3015  just 233 crimes were recorded in

CRIMES CRIMES CRIMES CRIMES 2022 less than 8% of the total. As

in previous years, about 58% of crime was recorded in St Helier.

2022  58% OF CRIMES WERE RECORDED IN ST HELIER

This is to be expected given that the town is home to a third of the population and the hub of Jersey s busy night-time economy.

Crime by offence category 2022

Offences against the person, which includes assaults, sexual crimes, harassment, child cruelty and neglect, accounted for about half of all Jersey s crime in 2022.

974 of these offences were either grave and criminal (173) or common assaults (801). These assaults are up 14% up on 2021 but still 4% down on 2019 (pre-Covid restrictions). Domestic abuse and night-time violence in the streets, pubs and clubs of St Helier remain key drivers, accounting for over half of the assaults.

19% 5% 2% 5A7G6A  IONFSFTE NCES  1O5FF5 E DNRCUEGS

50 OTHER  PROPERTY

OFFENCES

24% 50%

714 ACQUISITIVE CRIME 1520 OFFENCES

AGAINST THE PERSON

6 6

Crime in 2022 at a glance

1/3 29%

OF ALL CRIMES WERE ASSAULTS OF ALL ASSAULTS WERE

DOMESTIC RELATED

1 in 5  14%

OF ALL ASSAULTS TOOK PLACE IN THE  SERIOUS VIOLENCE DOWN ST HELIER NIGHT TIME ECONOMY  14% ON 3 YEARS PREVIOUS

81  17  56

DOMESTIC  BUSINESS  BURGLARIES INVOLVED ENTRY BURGLARIES.  BURGLARIES. INTO DWELLINGS. A THIRD HAD LOWEST NUMBER ON RECORD BEEN LEFT INSECURE

52  129

RAPES OF WHICH 38% CLASSED  OTHER SEXUAL OFFENCES, OF AS DOMESTIC AND 31% HISTORIC WHICH 21% WERE HISTORIC

219

MOST COMMON OFFENCE AGAINST PROPERTY WAS MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO VEHICLES

Islanders are feeling safer

Recorded crime is an imperfect measure of community safety not all crimes are reported to the police. So, since 2005, we ve included questions in the Jersey Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (JOLS) to track public perceptions of neighbourhood safety.

Comparisons of these independent survey findings over time highlight growing public confidence in community safety. Overall perceptions of safety (very safe/fairly safe) have remained very high throughout, but real change can be seen

in the proportion of Islanders who consider their neighbourhood to be very safe.

The improvement in perceptions of neighbourhood safety is also apparent in St Helier.

% of Islanders who consider their neighbourhood to be safe

2007 2012 2022 Very safe/

89% 90% 93% Fairly safe

Very safe 45% 52% 63%

% of St Helier residents who consider their neighbourhood to be safe

2007 2012 2022 Very safe/

78% 83% 89% Fairly safe

Very safe 27% 31% 53%

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JOLS also shows how Islanders concern at becoming victims of key offences is reducing over time.

% of adults who were very/fairly worried about becoming victims of these particular crimes in the next 12 months

Comparing recorded crime for 2022 to 2012 shows just 98 burglaries

The overall number of crimes recorded in Jersey has fallen from 3,831 in 2012 to 3,015 in 2022 a reduction of 21%. Some offence types have shown change that is even more significant.

Comparing recorded crime for 2022 to 2012 shows just 98 burglaries against 297 in 2012 and a 27% fall in malicious damage offences from 750 to 547. Malicious damage to vehicles is down 42%, whilst the number of vehicles stolen (taken and driven away) has reduced by 55%.

Do crime figures support public perceptions that community safety is improving?

Public perceptions of community safety are improving over time. So how have crime levels changed in the last decade?

Whilst the correlation between these trends suggest Jersey is becoming safer, it is important to note that not all crimes are created equal - some are far more harmful than others. Whilst overall acquisitive crime has fallen by 55% and offences against property by a quarter compared to 2012, offences against the person have risen by over 20% in that time.

Burglary Malicious Damage

300 800

297 700 750

250

600

200

500

150 400 547

300

100

200

50 98

100

0 0

2012 2022 2012 2022

Larceny Unattended Vehicle Vehicles Taken and Driven Away

200 80

70

150 60

182 71

50

100 40

30

50 20 32

40 10

0 0

2012 2022 2012 2022

(VAWG) Violence against Women and Girls 600

Society is becoming far more conscious of

crimes, such as violence against women and  550 562

girls, that o en remain behind closed doors. 546 541 527 540

500 512

More people are now coming forward to report such incidents.

In the five years to 2012, for example, the Police investigated

450 459 473

an average of 14 rapes a year. Last year, it was 52. By 2019,

known physical and sexual assaults against females had  430 446

increased by 50% compared to 2012.  400

Physical and sexual assaults  Such assaults made up three-quarters of the 720 crimes defined  350 374 against females 2012-22,

as VAWG in 2022. Harassment, annoying or obscene calls, break- taking into consideration a ins and malicious damage accounted for another 12% of these  population increase too. offences. The majority of these VAWG offences (62% in 2022)   300

are not linked to domestic abuse.

250

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

St Helier Night Time Economy

St Helier is the hub of Jersey s night time economy (NTE), and thousands of people regularly enjoy its night life without any trouble. Nevertheless, there is inevitably potential for alcohol-related violence and disorder as large numbers of revellers spill onto the streets at peak periods.

SOJP help keep the peace and ensure public safety through high visibility patrols, positive public order policing and checks to support licensed premises and ensure compliance with the law.

When incidents occur, SOJP will respond quickly to prevent problems escalating and bring offenders to justice.

40%

OF OUR RESPONSE TEAMS ARE ON DUTY DURING PEAK NTE HOURS AT WEEKENDS

213

PUBLIC ORDER OFFENCES IN THE NTE 1339

LICENSED PREMISES CHECKS IN 2022 82%

NTE ASSAULTS WHERE SUSPECT IS IDENTIFIED

39%

NTE ASSAULT VICTIMS CHOSE NOT TO PURSUE COMPLAINT AGAINST SUSPECT

33%

DETECTION RATE FOR ALL NTE ASSAULTS

Levels of violence in St Helier s night time economy had been slowly increasing year-on-year before the disruption caused by Covid in 2020-21. Last year saw a return to higher levels but the 212 violent offences remained below 2016-19 and still 26% down on a decade ago.1 Most of these violent crimes involve people who know each other.

St Helier NTE Violence 2016-22

250 243

230

213 218 212

200

150 161

145

104 100 99

100

81 74

50 57 59

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 All NTE Assaults Stranger Assaults in NTE

1 Offences cover affray, common assault, grave and criminal assault, robbery,

attempted murder and murder

Road Safety

A safe road environment requires road infrastructure that is fit for purpose, vehicles that are fit to be on the roads and drivers who are properly qualified, insured and obey the law.

States of Jersey Police and our Honorary Police partners contribute to the multi-agency effort required by -

maintaining pro-active enforcement designed to deter and detect offences that put others at risk

responding to incidents which result in injury, damage or disruption to traffic  

collating data on road traffic collisions to help identify possible road and junction design solutions.

2022 road safety response and enforcement policing

2,558 3,350  2,864

reported traffic incidents -  motorists given  road traffic  from collisions to blocked roads words of advice offences

421 232 660 611 260

DEFECTIVE VEHICLES  DRIVING LICENSE  MOTOR INSURANCE  SPEEDERS MOBILE IN ROADSIDE CHECKS INFRINGEMENTS INFRINGEMENTS  PHONES

Road Safety Outcomes

Drink-driving A er a promising three-year period to 2019, a downward trend To put current levels of drink- in serious casualties plateaued before seeing a sharp increase in

driving in context, the 1980s  2022. Two people were killed and 59 seriously injured in road saw up to 185 drink-drive road  traffic collisions with another 186 reported as slightly injured. traffic collisions (RTCs) and 550

arrests per year. By 2012, there

were just 55 drink-drive RTCs  Killed and seriously injured

and 185 arrests.  in RTCs 2012-22

RTCs plateaued at an average of 33

a year from 2015-18 but spiked to  80

47 in 2019. Covid restrictions saw

numbers fall in 2020-21 but 2022  79% of the   70 71

saw 36 crashes and 106 arrests.  70

61% of drunk in charge road traffic  serious casualties 64 61 collisions (DIC* RTCS) involved drivers

aged 20-35 compared to an average  were vulnerable  60 60

of 41% over the last decade. road users such as  58 54

Christmas drink-drive campaigns  motorcyclists, cyclists and  50 51 50

serve as a deterrent during the festive  pedestrians. This compares to

sedrivason when the te is greatest. Therempte wation tere two drink o DIC  just 50% across Great Britain. 40 43 45 crashes in December 2022.

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

*Drunk In Charge

In December 2021, a government review

of road safety proposed adopting the

 Safe System Approach to Road Safety

and targeting a 50% reduction in fatal and serious casualties by 2032. We will continue to play our full part in this cross-agency effort to make Jersey roads safer.

The Five Pillars of the Safe System Approach to Road Safety

Drugs

Targeting the importation and distribution of illegal drugs is key not only to preventing the harm they cause in our community but also in keeping organised crime groups from establishing themselves in our Island.

2022 saw continued efforts to disrupt or

cut off existing and new sources of drugs supply into Jersey through intelligence-led policing operations. 41 different individuals were targeted resulting in drugs seizures worth about £377,000, together with a large amount of cash.

Border security

Jersey must always guard against potential terrorist threats to protect its own security and

meet broader international responsibilities. Border security work is also important in identifying criminals moving

in and out of the Island.

Financial Crime

In the past, our Joint Financial Crimes Unit (JFCU)  The Jersey Financial Crime Unit remains was primarily responsible for combating economic  an operational Police unit that investigates crime in Jersey, including fraud, money laundering  suspected financial crime, notably allegations

of fraud, overseas corruption, bribery and and terrorist financing. 2022 saw the completion  tax evasion.

of significant restructuring of this function across

three agencies. In 2022, the JFCU recovered £263,000

through its investigation, prevention

and disruption work. About 60% of the

The Economic Crime and Confiscation Unit (ECCU) was  recovered funds were from romance scams. established within the Law Officers Department in 2017.

Three police officers are seconded to the unit which

focuses on significant economic crime risk to Jersey and

prosecuting complex international financial crime and

money laundering cases. ECCU results are now reported by

the Law Officers Department.

The Jersey Financial Intelligence Unit (JFIU) was separated from the Police in 2022 to become an autonomous body, reporting to a board of Governors. The JFIU receives and analyses information on suspicious or unusual financial activity that could indicate money laundering or terrorist financing - and disseminates this information to international partners. JFIU results are also now published separately.

Focus on Youth

The 2021 census identified 5,285 children aged 13 to 17 living in Jersey. Whilst most of these children will not engage in any crime or anti-social behaviour, research shows that this is the age when people are most likely to start committing crime.

Many of those first caught offending as adults would have actually committed crime in their youth but not been caught. About one

in 75 children in this age group are known to have become a first- time offender in 2022, compared to less than one in 300 people aged 18 69.

This is a familiar pattern in Jersey and elsewhere. Most 13-17 year-olds will be law-abiding, some will commit a few offences before growing out of this boundary-testing phase, and a small hard core will become prolific offenders. Some then go on to become habitual criminals in adulthood.

The root causes of this pattern are complex and beyond the control of policing but it is the Police who must respond to the consequences. Much of the offending and anti-social behaviour may be low level but its cumulative impact is distressing for the communities who live with it. Meanwhile, a disproportionate amount of harm is caused by the small minority of prolific offenders.

Community policing is a key element of our strategy to address the broader challenge of youth offending. The Community Policing Team was enhanced in 2021 to an establishment of 16 officers, four who work directly with the Island s schools and young people, and twelve in the parishes. Partnership working within local communities and with other agencies e.g. CYPES is at the heart of what they do. All are specially trained in problem-solving policing (PSP) and 2022 saw the introduction of new analytical tools to support their work.

By tackling emerging issues, they prevent crime and anti-social behaviour problems becoming entrenched, so helping contain overall crime numbers.

The proactive prevention work of the Community Team overlaps with targeted initiatives to tackle the hard core of prolific offenders, not only because of the crime they commit, but also because of their influence in drawing peers into more serious offending.

In 2022, the number of crimes known to have been committed by youth, the number of youth offenders and youth suspects were all down by nearly 30% compared to 2021.

The success of these initiatives is measured in the impact on youth crime and anti-social behaviour in 2022. Youth Crime Reported ASB incidents involving youths

2304201  248  2DO7W%N 2801271  2609262  1DO5W%N

2022

YOUTH  YOUTH  ASB  ASB

CRIMES CRIMES INCIDENTS INCIDENTS

Youth offender outcomes

Where possible, it is preferable to divert children away from the formal court system. In Jersey, the Parish Hall Enquiry system provides a community-based justice alternative.

In 2022, 42% of youth offenders were dealt

with solely at Parish Hall Enquiries, with another 7% being referred on to court. This compares to 28% of adults dealt with at Parish Hall , with another 16% being sent on to court.

How the top 10 most demand intensive young people affect police resources

Just looking at Police investigations, process offences and daily interaction like missing incidents, stop checks etc, the collective resource impact on the Police alone in 2022 was equivalent to 33 officers.

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Investigation Outcomes

Investigation Outcomes 2022

The overall detection rate for

2022, which includes all offences  13%  8%

cleared up by the Police but not  23%

necessarily resulting in a criminal  Sviucstpimecstu ipdpenotritfised;  Nnoot s suuspppeocrtt, vfuicr ttihme r d aocet si on prosecution, was 28.5%. The  Siduesnpteificet d; victim  finusrutffihecr i ea nc tt i eovni, d  ence

 sanction detection rate , where  dfuoretsh neor ta cstuipopnort  22% an alleged offender was charged  No suspect

or reported to a Parish Hall  identified Enquiry, was 23%.

This section looks behind these

headlines to offer a richer picture of

investigation outcomes in Jersey and

provide benchmarks with England and

Wales performance. 3% A suspect was identified in nearly 70%  4%  Live

oinf Jaellr sceoymipn le2t0e2d2c,r cimome ipnavree sdt itgoa  taiboonus t  3%  Administrative  10% 14% investigation 51% in England and Wales. Not all these  detection Parish Hall

cases result in a sanction detection,  Other Enquiry Charged/TIC

however, depending largely on whether

This table compares outcomes in Jersey with national results, taking victims choose to pursue a complaint.

into account minor differences due to different criminal justice systems, notably the use of Parish Hall Enquiries in Jersey.

Prolific Offenders

618

INDIVIDUAL OFFENDERS WERE IDENTIFIED IN JERSEY IN 2022.

448

ARE KNOWN TO HAVE COMMITTED A SINGLE OFFENCE, ALTHOUGH ABOUT ONE IN FIVE OF THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE ALSO SUSPECTS IN OTHER CASES.

The impact of prolific offenders on community safety is highlighted by the remaining 170 individuals who committed multiple offences. Between them, they were responsible for 558 crimes and 101 of them were also suspects for another 329 offences. Together, that represents nearly 30% of all recorded crime in 2022.

The key highlights are the higher proportion of crimes brought to justice in Jersey (23.4% compared to 9.2% in England and Wales), the much lower proportion of crimes where no suspect is identified (21.6% in Jersey, 38.5% in England and Wales) and the impact on detection rates, in both jurisdictions, of more than one in five victims choosing not to support further action against a suspect.

VICTIMS OF CRIME AND  VULNERABLE PEOPLE  ARE SAFEGUARDED  AND SUPPORTED

2,021 individuals were recorded as victims of crime  3 repea

in 2022, of whom 313 were victims more than once. 31 2022 15.5%

VICTIMS WERE

REPEAT VICTIMS

Certain violent and high-harm crimes, such as domestic abuse and sexual violence, disproportionally affect women and girls.

Protecting all vulnerable people is one of the most important tasks we undertake - a priority that the Jersey Opinions and Lifestyle Survey shows is fully supported by the public.

Tackle violence against  women and girls

Very high priority High priority Medium priority Low priority Don't know

Help protect   vulnerable people

The safeguarding role of the Police doesn t just involve investigating  crime or managing known offenders. Our officers also have a vital  role in responding to situations where there is concern for people s  safety or welfare we dealt with 3,276 such incidents last year.

Domestic Abuse

Of the 417 domestic crimes recorded in 2022, 282 involved physical assault together with another 32 sexual offences, including 19 rapes. About 50% of all common or grave and criminal assaults on women in Jersey are committed by a spouse or former partner.

Repeat Domestic  14%  7%  1% Victims 2022 Single repeat Two-three   Four-five repeats

repeats

1% Six or more

repeats

76% One occurrence

The Police response to domestic abuse

ONE IN 4 DOMESTIC ABUSE

VICTIMS IN 2022 ARE KNOWN

TO HAVE HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED ABUSE OVER

LAST DECADE

23%

OF KNOWN DOMESTIC ABUSE

VICTIMS WERE SUBJECT TO REPEAT OFFENCES IN 2022

ONE IN 20 VICTIMS ARE KNOWN TO

HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC ABUSE ON 3 OR MORE OCCASIONS IN 2022

There are four key elements to the policing of domestic abuse

States of Jersey Police are a vital conduit to specialist services and partnerships established to try and safeguard victims against further abuse. In 2022, 50% of referrals to MARAC came from the Police. 63% of JDAS clients came from Police referrals compared to 18% self-referrals.

Six Claire s Law disclosures were made in 2022 to make victims or potential victims aware of a partner s or ex-partner s previous abusive or violent offending. 46 such disclosures have been made in the last five years.

Impact of Jersey Domestic Abuse Support 2022

With a significant proportion of victims being reluctant to pursue criminal proceedings, it is important to highlight the value of our close partnership with JDAS - an independent service that helps protect and support victims of domestic and sexual abuse. Referrals from the Police provide the majority of their clients.

In 2022:

366 40% 78% 86% 92%

VICTIMS  OF CLIENTS  OF CLIENTS  OF CLIENTS  OF CLIENTS WERE AND SURVIVORS  EXPERIENCED  EXPERIENCED REDUCED  SAID THEY FELT  SUPPORTED WITH

ENGAGED  NO ABUSE  SEVERITY OF JEALOUS  SAFER WHEN  SAFETY AND 97% WITH JDAS SINCE INTAKE AND CONTROLLING  LEAVING THE  OF THOSE NOW HAVE

BEHAVIOURS SERVICE A SAFETY PLAN

Sexual Offences

The key functions of the Police in safeguarding the public are -

Investigate sexual offences    Referrals to specialist care support

Disruption of suspected perpetrators    Referrals to safeguarding partners

181 sexual offences were recorded in 2022, including 42 historic offences. With a quarter of cases currently still under investigation, 15% of closed cases have seen an offender brought to justice but, in another 43%, the victim chose not to pursue a complaint.

23% OF SEXUAL OFFENCES WERE

AGAINST CHILDREN

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION STRATEGY LAUNCHED JULY 2022

Offender Management

The Jersey Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (JMAPPA),  was set up in 2011 to protect the public by coordinating the management of sexual, violent or dangerous offenders.

On 31 December 2022, there were 214 offenders under JMAPPA management in Jersey. 15 new sex offenders were convicted and registered with JMAPPA in 2022.

Registered Sex Offenders travelling to Jersey from the United Kingdom also require statutory management with the Police as the lead agency.

Mental Health

1,512 mental health incidents were recorded  1,512

in 2022, involving 635 different individuals.

Demand has been increasing year-on-year  MENTAL HEALTH and this represents a 138% increase in  INCIDENTS WERE incidents compared to 2019. This is placing  RECORDED IN 2022. significant pressure on police response

capacity, given that resolution of each

incident can take several hours.

Work is ongoing with partners to address this problem

by ensuring that appropriate mental health services

are available when they are needed. New working

138%  arrangements contributed to a reduction in demand in  138%

the last quarter of 2022. Particular efforts also continue  INCREASE INCREASE IN INCIDENTS to reduce the need for police officers to detain people

COMPARED TO 2019. undergoing a mental health crisis in custody as a last

resort. 25 people had to be placed in custody as a place

of safety in 2022 - compared to an average of 51 in

the five years before Covid.

Missing Persons

When someone is reported missing, the police must assess the risk of harm and take appropriate steps to safeguard the person concerned.

In 2022, 759 missing person reports were received. Nearly two thirds of all of these reports were resolved within six hours and 85% within 12 hours. 95% of these reports involved children.

Behind these headline figures lies a significant problem. Between 2019 and 2021, missing children reports went up by 33%, although the number of children involved barely changed. The fact that 82 children were responsible for 720 reports in 2022 highlights how repeat absconding

is a key driver. The reductions in 2022 are welcome but should not divert focus from the real issue.

In 2021, six children accounted for 342 incidents,

41% of the total. In 2022, six children again accounted for 328 incidents 45% of the total. When children go missing, particularly on a regular basis, they are potentially vulnerable to criminal or sexual exploitation. Some are prolific offenders in their own right.

The police do everything in their powers to respond to this problem. At an estimated average policing cost of £1,186 per missing episode over the last two years, just these children alone represent nearly £800,000 in opportunity cost

to the policing of Jersey. This does not include the costs associated with responding to and investigating the crime sprees associated with some of these individuals.

=41%

IN 2021 , SIX CHILDREN ACCOUNTED FOR 342 INCIDENTS, 41% OF THE TOTAL.

=45%

IN 2022 , SIX CHILDREN AGAIN ACCOUNTED FOR 328 INCIDENTS   45% OF THE TOTAL.

£1,186

THE ESTIMATED AVERAGE POLICING COST PER MISSING EPISODE OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS.

PEOPLE HAVE TRUST AND  CONFIDENCE IN OUR POLICE

Successful policing is not only  about community safety outcomes  but also about public trust and  confidence in their police.

Public confidence

Findings from the independent Jersey Opinions and Lifestyle Survey indicate that public confidence in States of Jersey Police remains high despite policing in the UK facing significant reputational challenges. Both graphs exclude don t know responses to focus on respondents who expressed a definitive opinion. This eliminates the effect of significant variation in don t know responses from up to 15% in the earlier surveys to as low as 5% in 2016.

% of people who say States of Jersey Police  % of people who say they are confident that the do a good job of policing Jersey police would do a good job if they needed them

100 100

92% 89%

86% 87%

85% 88%

87% 84% 83% 86% 86% 83% 80 80

80% 79% 78%

60 60

2009 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2022 2007 2009 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2022

A key building block of public confidence is the expectation that the Police will respond quickly and effectively when people need their help, whether in relation to major incidents or a personal emergency. In JOLS surveys, about nine in ten people consistently say these should be key police priorities.

Incident Response

The Service dealt with 18,523 incidents in 2022, an average of nearly 51 a day. About one in 10 of these incidents required a Grade 1 emergency response.

Number of Incident Logs

GRADE 1  GRADE 2 EMERGENCIES  EMERGENCIES 2022 2022

8.5 MINS 37.2 MINS

AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME

Grade 1 Emergencies 2022

Grade 2 Emergencies 2022

Service to victims 2022

When people need our help, they should expect a helpful, approachable and professional service. Our quality of service to victims is monitored independently by Victim Services who ask people for feedback once their case is completed. About 450 of their clients provided feedback in 2022.

The Police treated me fairly  and with respect

The Police investigation was progressed expeditiously

I was given advice on how to safeguard myself and access support

I was kept regularly informed about the Police investigation

I received all the information I needed about the Police investigation

It was explained to me why the investigation was concluded and did not progress*

*(excluding 'not applicable' responses)

Victim surveys are regularly supplemented by the independent Jersey Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (JOLS), which goes to a random selection of households. About one in five JOLS respondents have typically had contact with our officers, so it reaches people who ve encountered officers in many different circumstances.

% of JOLS 2022 respondents who agreed with the following statements

90%  93%  92%  82%  77%

THE OFFICER  THE OFFICER  THE OFFICER LISTENED  THE OFFICER  THE OFFICER WAS HELPFUL WAS POLITE TO WHAT I HAD TO SAY WAS IMPARTIAL ACTED ON WHAT

I TOLD HIM/HER

Findings from our victim surveys and JOLS are used to identify learning and improvement opportunities.

Use of Police Powers

Society affords police officers considerable powers to stop and search, arrest and detain members of the public and, where necessary,

use weapons or force in the course of their duties. Transparency and accountability about the use of these powers is key to ensuring public trust and confidence.

Stop and Search  

In 2022, officers made 2,843 stop checks, of  2022 2022 2022 2022 which 495 led to voluntary searches, resulting  2,843 495 39 2

in 41 arrests 39 for drugs and two for  STOP CHECKS VSOELAURNCTHAERSY  DARRURGEOSTFFSEFNOCRES  POOF SWSEESASPIOONNS possession of weapons.

Article Searches (Article 9(2))

In specified circumstances, officers also have the power to search a person or vehicle if they have reasonable grounds to suspect they will find stolen or prohibited articles. Officers made 82 such searches in 2022. Three vehicle searches also resulted in one arrest for going equipped.

Use of Force

On occasion, officers will deal with  individuals who pose such a violent  threat that force is necessary to  protect the public, police officers

or the aggressor themselves. The use of specialist Police equipment in these incidents is closely monitored.

PAVA Spray

CS spray was introduced in Jersey in 2002 but replaced in 2015 by PAVA spray, which is safer if Taser is also deployed. In 2022, officers had to draw their PAVA spray 36 times but only had to use it on 11 occasions.

PAVA deployment 2019-22

Taser

Taser was first introduced in Jersey in 2014 for use by designated firearms officers only. In March 2022, the States of Jersey agreed to extend use to all post-probation officers who qualified to national training standards.

Taser deployment 2022

Officers had to deploy Taser on 35 occasions in 2022, but only had to use the weapon in four incidents, none of which involved ethnic minorities, females or under-18s. Given the small number of cases, no further detail can be provided publicly to protect the privacy of the individuals involved.

Firearms

Jersey Police have maintained a firearms team since 1972  Better tactical options also enhance the safety of to protect the public in spontaneous incidents and support  officers at risk. From 2012-16, an average of 48 planned security operations. Officers are trained to national  officers were assaulted each year. In 2022, it was standards and face rigorous continual assessment. The  down to just 30.

reduction in firearms deployments reflects the value of the

 less-lethal tactical option provided by Taser.  2012-16 2022

AVERAGE

Authorised Firearms Deployments 2019-22

48 30

OFFICERS  OFFICERS ASSAULTED  ASSAULTED EACH YEAR

Custody

A key police responsibility is to ensure the lawful, safe and secure detention of prisoners in our custody.

Many are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, some will be violent and others are at risk of self harm.

915* individuals were arrested and placed in police custody a total of 1,304 times between them in 2022.

Custody PACE Detentions

PACE detentions in custody (adults) in 2022

PACE detentions in custody (under-18s) in 2022

2019 2020

1467  1570  PACE PACE

DETENTIONS DETENTIONS  

2021 2022 920212 5

1444  1304  INDIVIDUALS PACE PACE IN CUSTODY

DETENTIONS  DETENTIONS

Of the 824 adults, 82% were only in custody once in 2022. Just 7% were detained between three and a maximum of nine times.

By contrast, the figures highlight the problem of prolific offending amongst a small cohort of under18s. 60% of the 95 under-18s detained were only in custody once, but one in five were detained between three and a maximum of 19 times.

*4 individuals were detained both before and a er turning 18 in 2022.

Complaints against the police

If the public are to have confidence in the police, they must also have trust in the police complaints system. The Jersey Police Complaints Authority (JPCA) is an independent body whose role is to ensure that every complaint is properly registered, recorded and comprehensively investigated

and, where appropriate, referred to the JPCA for independent oversight and supervision.

Public complaints which cannot be resolved informally between the police and the complainant are referred to the JPCA. The Chief Officer may also refer any matter to the Police Complaints Authority if it appears that a member of the Force may have committed a criminal offence, or offence against discipline, that is not subject to a public complaint. Any deaths or serious injuries a er contact with the police are also routinely investigated under the supervision of the JPCA

to establish the facts surrounding the incident. The Police Complaints Authority also monitors the records of all complaints that are informally resolved by SOJP to ensure these cases are dealt with appropriately.

The JPCA s annual report for 2022 (R.59/2023) is available on the States website. It shows that 64 complaints were registered with the police in 2022. 14 relating to SOJP were referred to the JPCA for supervision - 12 public complaints and two relating to cases of death or serious injury following police contact. The JPCA confirmed it had no cause for concern with any of the complaints informally resolved in 2022.

The JPCA was pleased to report the number of complaints received by the police and those referred to the JPCA continue at relatively low levels and commented that SOJP and honorary police officers provide a professional service to the public of Jersey and standards are generally very high .

Outcome of complaints supervised by the JPCA 2022

Referred to JPCA

Nature of Supervised Complaints

2021 2022 Excessive use of force 5 2

Harrassment / threatening

behaviour / abuse of authority 5 9 Property damage / loss 0 0

Isnesrtioanucse ins jruerlyating to death /  0 2

Use of Pava spray 0 0 Data protection breach 0 0 Other 7 4 Total 17 17

Nature of complaints supervised 2022

Excessive use of force

Other 12%

24%

12%

52%

Instances

relating to death  Harassment

/ serious injury / threatening

behaviour / abuse of authority

Outcomes of Supervised Complaints

2021 2022 Winvitehsdtirgaawtnio onr incapable of  8 1

Vexatious / frivolous 1 0 Unsubstantiated 3 4

Substantiated / partly

5 1 substantiated

Outstanding at end of year 0 11 Total 17 17

Outcome of complaints supervised by the JPCA 2022

Withdrawn or 6% incapable of

investigation

Unsubstantiated

24%

64%

6%

Outstanding at  Substantiated end of the year / Partly

substantiated

STAFFING IN 2022 AT A GLANCE

Workforce Profile

310.2 FTE 322

ACTUAL HEAD FULL TIME EQUIVALENT  COUNT

Turnover

38  LEAVERS IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS 11.8% TURNOVER

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR: 6.6% (+5.1%)

The number of leavers is up by 17 people (80.9% year on year). The national average is 9.1% for 2022.

Sickness

3921  

SICKNESS DAYS LOST

12.1

AVERAGE DAYS SICK PER EMPLOYEE

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR: 6.1% (+6.1%)

Staff  £1,554,525  

Costs MONTHLY STAFF COSTS (AVERAGES)

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR: £1.5M (+0.31%)

£52,551 MONTHLY OVERTIME

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR: £56,438 (-6.89%)

Employees Paid Amount Paid

350 2.0 300 334 336 330 337 332 330 324 320 318 319 322 327

250

200 £1.71M £1.64M

£1.61M £1.56M £1.54M £1.55M £1.60M £1.57M £1.54M £1.55M 1.5 150 £1.54M

£1.42M

100

50

0 1.0 31 JAN 28 FEB 31 MAR 30 APR 31 MAY 30 JUNE 31 JULY 31 AUG 30 SEPT 31 OCT 30 NOV 31 DEC

2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022

ANNUAL COSTS BASIC PAY

£17,917,050.5  LAST YEAR: £17, 526,695.7 (+2.23%)

OVERTIME

£727,770.6  LAST YEAR: £647,975.9 (+12.31%)

2022 Finance Year End

Actual staff costs in 2022 were under budget due to staff vacancies in the Service

Income over-achievement was due to recharges from DBS UK as well as other UK Forces under mutual aid arrangements

Overspend on non-staff costs is mainly due to unbudgeted Op Spire (Pier Road incident) costs as well as court and case cost pressures

Op Spire costs were absorbed using staff cost savings

To breakeven at year end, additional Reserves funding of £413k was provided to meet court and case cost pressures

Underspends on ongoing projects due to delays in tendering and

site selection

Summary

Summary: Revenue Expenditure

2023 Finance Projections

Staff cost underspend expected

due to the average time lag between resignations and recruitment during the year.

Non-staff cost pressures are expected on firearms training

and equipment, fleet management and electricity charges as well

as so ware licences.

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