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Jersey Police Complaints Authority: Appointment of Member

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A decision made on 28 May 2021

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2021-0044

Decision Summary Title :

Jersey Police Complaints Authority – appointment of Member

Date of Decision Summary:

25 May 2021

Decision Summary Author:

 

Private Secretary

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Jersey Police Complaints Authority – Appointment of Member

Date of Written Report:

25 May 2021

Written Report Author:

Private Secretary

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject:  Jersey Police Complaints Authority – appointment of member

Decision(s): The Assistant Minister for Home Affairs approved the proposition, Jersey Police Complaints Authority: Appointment of Member, and requested that it be lodged ‘au Greffe’ for debate by the Assembly.

Reason(s) for Decision:

Article 1 (2) of the Schedule to the Police (Complaints and Discipline) (Jersey) Law 1999 provides that members of the JPCA are appointed by the States on the recommendation of the Minister. Due to the retirement of some members, vacancies have arisen on the Jersey Police Complaints Authority. The position was advertised locally and following a competitive process David Porter has been recommended for appointment.

 

Resource Implications: There are no additional financial or manpower implications arising from this proposition.

Action required: The Assistant Minister requested that the Greffier of the States make the necessary arrangements for the proposition to be lodged ‘au Greffe’ for debate by the States Assembly at the earliest opportunity.

Signature:

Position:

 

Deputy Gregory Guida

Assistant Minister for Home Affairs

 

Date Signed:

 

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)

 

 

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