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Why it was considered necessary to deploy UK police officers in the vicinity of the States Chamber and States members’ area within the States building, rather than local police officers

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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS BY THE DEPUTY OF ST. JOHN

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 20th OCTOBER 2009

Question

"Why was it considered necessary to deploy UK police officers in the vicinity of the States Chamber and States members' area within the States building, rather than local police officers?"

Answer

Staff were deployed in the States building on a rotational basis in pairs, based on operational requirements and each comprising a UK firearms officer and a States of Jersey Police firearms officer.

At no time was any UK officer alone in the States building.