Jersey Police Complaints Authority: Re-Appointment of Members
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STATES OF JERSEY
JERSEY POLICE COMPLAINTS AUTHORITY: RE-APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS
Lodged au Greffe on 4th September 2025 by the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs Earliest date for debate: 21st October 2025
STATES GREFFE
2025 P.66
PROPOSITION
THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion
in accordance with Article 2 of, and the Schedule to, the Police (Complaints and Discipline) (Jersey) Law 1999, to appoint the following persons as a member of the Jersey Police Complaints Authority for a period of 3 years, commencing immediately –
Ms Allison Le Couteur Mr Blake Albert
MINISTER FOR JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS
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REPORT
The role of the Jersey Police Complaints Authority (JPCA) is to oversee, monitor and supervise investigations into complaints against the Police undertaken by the Professional Standards Department (PSD).
The JPCA does not carry out the investigations and Members are not trained investigators. The JPCA is independent of the police and government, and its role is to ensure that the investigating officers carry out the investigations it supervises in a thorough and impartial manner to ensure the police achieve high standards in the handling of complaints, conduct matters and death or serious injury cases. In doing so the Authority exists to provide assistance to the public that the police are held to account in their handling of complaints.
Article 1(1) of the Schedule to the Police (Complaints and Discipline) (Jersey) Law 1999 stipulates that the JPCA shall consist of a Chairman and not less than 6 or no more than 8 other members. The Chairman and other members are appointed by the States on the recommendation of the Minister.
Ms Le Couteur and Mr Albert were appointed by way of P.87/2022 which was approved by the Assembly on 4 October 2022.
Following their first terms of office, both have indicated that they are content to commit to a further three-year term in their roles, subject to formal appointment by the States Assembly.
Accordingly, the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs recommends that Ms Le Couteur and Mr Albert be appointed to serve as members of the Jersey Police Complaints Authority for a period of 3 years, commencing immediately.
Financial and staffing implications
Members of the JPCA serve on a voluntary basis. Accordingly, there are no financial or staffing implications arising from this proposition.
Children's Rights Impact Assessment
A Children's Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) has not been prepared in relation to this proposition as a CRIA is not required, in accordance with Schedule 2 of the Children (Convention Rights) (Jersey) Law 2022.
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