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States of Jersey Police: PAVA Spary: Approval for Use

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A decision made 3 June 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2015-0040

Decision Summary Title :

PAVA spray

Date of Decision Summary:

29 May 2015

Decision Summary Author:

 

Executive Officer

Home Affairs

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

n/a

Written Report

Title :

Report – Home Affairs Minister PAVA

Date of Written Report:

21 May 2015

Written Report Author:

Inspector

States of Jersey Police

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject: Approval of the use of PAVA spray by the States of Jersey Police.

Decision(s): The Minister approved the use of PAVA spray by the States of Jersey Police.

Reason(s) for Decision: The States of Jersey Police currently use CS spray when dealing with violent people who cannot otherwise be restrained.  The majority of UK Police forces now use PAVA spray instead of CS spray.  PAVA is safer to use than CS spray in firearms operations where Taser is involved because, unlike CS spray, PAVA is not flammable.  The current stock of CS spray, held by the States of Jersey Police, is due to expire at the end of July 2015.

Resource Implications: There are no additional cost or resource implications arising from this decision.

Action required: The Executive Officer, Home Affairs, to notify the States of Jersey Police of the making of the decision.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Home Affairs

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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