Road traffic collisions

WQ.83/2021

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS BY DEPUTY M.R. LE HEGARAT OF ST. HELIER

QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 1st MARCH 2021 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 8th MARCH 2021

Question

Will the Minister advise –

1. how many road traffic collisions have occurred in the last 5 years involving cyclists or pedestrians;
2. the number of such incidents where prosecution was sought; and of those, the number successfully prosecuted;
3. how many officers are qualified as Senior Investigating Officers for such incidents;
4. the required frequency of continuing professional development in relation to this role, and whether officers meet this requirement; and
5. which officer is the operational lead in relation to the investigation of Road Death or serious injury collisions?

Answer

1. Please see the table below:

2. It has not been possible to answer this particular question as the SOJP systems do not allow for such a specific search. It would have been necessary to examine each of the 445 cases above in order to do so and there has neither been the resource or the time to do so since the question was asked.
3. The SOJP have 5 officers currently trained as RTC SIO's. They have all been trained and accredited by the College of Policing (Fatal and serious RTC SIO Course), supplemented by a 2 year accreditation process, again with the College of Policing.
4. All SIO's undergo bi yearly (every 2 years) continuous professional development with ongoing competence and portfolio work. All incidents requiring an RTC SIO are managed on a rotational basis to ensure that officers remain operationally competent.
5. An officer of the rank Inspector is the lead RTC SIO, a position she has held for 7 years.