Jersey Police Complaints Authority: Appointment of New Member

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A decision made 16 December 2011:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2011-0095

Decision Summary Title :

JPCA membership proposition

Date of Decision Summary:

14 December 2011

Decision Summary Author:

Executive Officer

Home Affairs

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

WR JPCA membership proposition

Date of Written Report:

13 December 2011

Written Report Author:

Senior HR Manager

Home Affairs

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:

Jersey Police Complaints Authority – appointment of a new member.

Decision(s):

The Minister decided to propose the appointment of Dr John Birtwistle as a member of the Jersey Police Complaints Authority (JPCA) for a period of three years with effect from the 1 January 2012, and approved a report and proposition recommending the above appointment.

Reason(s) for Decision:

One member of the JPCA has recently been elected as a member of the States, and it is necessary to fill the vacancy with effect from 1 January 2012. The position was advertised and following an interview by a panel comprising representatives from Home Affairs, the JPCA and the Jersey Appointments Commission, the position was offered to Dr Birtwistle

Resource Implications:

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

Action required:

The Executive Officer, Home Affairs, to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the attached Proposition to be lodged ‘au Greffe’ for consideration by the States.

Signature:

Position:

Minister for Home Affairs

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Jersey Police Complaints Authority: Appointment of New Member

PROPOSITION

THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion –

in accordance with Article 2 of, and the Schedule to, the Police (Complaints and Discipline) (Jersey) Law 1999, to appoint the following as a member of the Jersey Police Complaints Authority for a period of three years –

Dr John Birtwistle

MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS

REPORT

Deputy Steven Luce has recently been elected as a States Member and has relinquished his position as a member of the Jersey Police Complaints Authority. It is therefore necessary to fill this vacancy with effect from 1 January 2012.

The position was advertised in the Jersey Evening Post, and following an interview by a panel comprising of the Chief Officer, Home Affairs; the Chairman of the Jersey Police Complaints Authority; a Senior Human Resources Manager for Home Affairs, and a representative of the Jersey Appointments Commission, the position has been offered to Dr John Birtwistle.

The Minister recommends that the following be appointed to serve on the Jersey Police Complaints Authority for a period of three years –

Dr John Birtwistle, BSc, MA, Ed D

Dr Birtwistle spent 27 years as the States Principal Educational Psychologist with the Education, Sport and Culture Department, and retired in December 2005. Prior to moving to Jersey he was a Senior Educational Psychologist in Derbyshire and Hull. From 1979 to 1989 he was also the Head of Special Education in Jersey.

Dr Birtwistle obtained a BSc in Psychology from Birkbeck College in London, an MA in Child Psychology from Nottingham University and in 1999 became a Doctor of Education following a course of study and a research project via Bristol University.

Dr Birtwistle has also been the Independent Chair of the Autistic Spectrum Partnership Board which co-ordinates the work of the States and Charitable Bodies such as Autism Jersey and Mencap.

He is currently a Lay Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal.

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

MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS