Jersey Police Complaints Authority: Appointment of Chairman and 2 Members

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A decision made 10 September 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2012-0068
Decision Summary Title :	JPCA membership proposition		Date of Decision Summary:	31 August 2012
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:	17 August 2012
Written Report Author:	Senior HR Manager Home Affairs		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Jersey Police Complaints Authority – appointment of Chairman and reappointment of 2 members.
Decision(s): The Minister decided to propose the appointment of Mrs Deborah Prosser as Chairman of the Jersey Police Complaints Authority (JPCA) for a period of three years with effect from the 1 January 2013; and to reappoint Mr Bruce Ridley and Ms Jane Martin as members of the JPCA for a further period of 3 years from 1 January 2013. The Minister approved a report and proposition recommending the appointments.
Reason(s) for Decision: Mr Tom Slattery has decided to retire as Chairman of the JPCA with effect from 31 December 2012. Mrs Prosser has been a member of the JPCA since January 2008 and her appointment as Chairman, without advertisement, has been approved by the Appointments Commission. Mr Ridley and Mrs Prosser’s terms of office as members of the JPCA are due to expire on 31 December 2012. They have expressed a wish to remain in office for a further 3 years.
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 in due course.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Home Affairs
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):