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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS BY DEPUTY OF ST. MARTIN
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 10th MARCH 2009
Question
- W ill the Minister advise the Assemblyof the combined totalcomplaintsmade against the States and Honorary Police and referred tothe Jersey Police ComplaintsAuthorityforeach year from 2001to December 2008?
Answer
T h e total complaints referred to JPCA are as follows: T o t al number of complaints annually
Number of cases referred | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
SoJP | 17 | 20 | 30 | 34 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 25 |
Hon Police | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Total referred | 17 | 21 | 30 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 27 |
Question
- In relation to the States Police, of the Complaintsreferred,howmany were against – ( a ) PoliceConstablesand Sergeants
( b ) all other ranks?
Answer
. (a ) The number of complaints referred against Police Constables and Sergeants and ( b ) The number of complaints referred against all other ranks are noted in the table-
SOJP Complaints by Officer grade
Officer Grade | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
PC's/Sgts. | 17 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 22 |
Other Ranks | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
Total | 17 | 20 | 30 | 34 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 25 |
Question
- H owmanyof those complaintswere investigated andsubstantiated?
Answer
A l l cases referred to JPCA were supervised by JPCA – investigations are undertaken by members of SOJP
Police Standards Department or by members of an external UK Police Force, if appointed. The table shows the number of cases substantiated or partly substantiated in each year-
Cases substantiated against SOJP officers
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 0 1 4 4 3 1 2 3
Question
- In relation to the Honorary Policeofthecombined total how many complaintswereagainst –
( a ) Constable's Officers and Vingteniers ( b ) Centeniers?
Answer
I n r elation to the Honorary Police the analysis of complaints split between ( a )C onstable's Officers and Vingteniers and
( b ) Centeniers is shown below-
Honorary police Complaints by Grade
Officer Grade | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
CO's + Vingteniers. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Centeniers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Total | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Question
- H owmanyof those complaintswere investigated andsubstantiated?
Answer
A ll these cases were supervised by JPCA with the same observations as regards the investigation process
as noted in 3 above . The number substantiated is –
Honorary Police complaints substantiated
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0
Question
- W hat is the annualbudget allocated to the Authority?
Answer
The annual budget allocated to the Authority remains £18,000; this is unchanged since formation.
Question
- W hatformaland refresher training,if any, isgiventomembersof the Authority to ensureconsistencyin the investigation of complaints?
Answer
T h e members of JPCA do not undertake investigations - that is not part of their remit under the relevant
Law. Their role is to oversee, monitor and supervise the investigation to ensure that they are carried out in an impartial, thorough and meticulous manner. JPCA is required to approve the investigating officer in the first instance.
N o formal training is given to members. Their role is to take an independent and reasonable view of the
investigations, their handling and conclusions. All case files are reviewed by the Chairman of JPCA to ensure consistency of approach and periodic review meetings of all members are held.
Question
- H owmanymeetings are held annuallyby the Authority?
Answer
There are normally 2 meetings annually.