States of Jersey Police offsite storage costs (FOI)

​Request

A

What is the rental costs for the States of Jersey Police storage depots (offsite).

B

Does this cost come out of the States of Jersey Police Budget.

C

Who agreed with the rental of these units.

D

For what reason and for how long will they be rented.

Response

A

Offsite storage costs £74,500 per annum.

B

This sum is paid for from the States of Jersey Police annual budget.

C

The rental agreement is between Jersey Property Holdings and the States of Jersey Police and was authorised by the previous Chief Officer and the Deputy Chief Officer of Police.

D

Specialist operational equipment is stored off site. There is also an overflow training facility, crime scene investigation examination bay for sterile vehicle examinations, major incident equipment storage and bulk storage for facilities management. Just under 20% of the site is used for paperwork storage. The States of Jersey Police currently require 1.3 Km of shelf space to store paperwork that is required to be held under the Management of Police Information guidelines. "Weeding" takes place annually but new files are added year on year. This saves between £20,000 and £25,000 per annum on using a commercial document storage facility.

The current contract is for a minimum of five years with an extension option built in.