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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS BY DEPUTY M.R. HIGGINS OF ST. HELIER
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 21st JANUARY 2014
Question
Will the Minister provide details of breaches of the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2000 since 2008 on a year by year basis indicating the number of breaches, the nature of each breach and the penalties imposed on all States of Jersey Police officers and civilian staff and are any complaints pending at present?
Answer
The details provided below are the breaches of the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2000, since 2008, which have been identified and investigated by the States of Jersey Police. They do not include any matters dealt with by the Data Protection Commissioner.
2008 – Nil 2009 – Nil 2010 – One:
1) Viewed personal data relating to a domestic matter. Criminally convicted and officer required to resign at subsequent disciplinary hearing.
2011 – Two:
- Viewed personal data relating to a domestic matter. On advice from the Law Officers' Department, not criminally prosecuted. Officer reprimanded at disciplinary hearing.
- Viewed and acted upon personal data relating to a domestic matter. Officer resigned whilst under investigation. Subsequently, the Law Officers' Department decided no criminal prosecution.
2012 – Four:
- Pending conclusion.
- Viewed and acted upon personal data relating to a domestic matter. Criminally convicted and officer subsequently dismissed at disciplinary hearing.
- Inappropriate level of interest in the personal data of an individual and also viewed data relating to a domestic matter. On advice from the Law Officers' Department, not criminally prosecuted. Officer dismissed at disciplinary hearing.
- Civilian employee viewed and acted upon personal data relating to a domestic matter. On advice from the Law Officers' Department not criminally prosecuted, subsequently dismissed at disciplinary hearing.
2013 - Nil