The Honorary Police of Jersey A 500 Year Old Tradition by Malcolm L Amy

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1 Institute of Law Law Made Simple 22 nd March 2011 The History of the Honorary Police and their rôle

2 The Honorary Police of Jersey A 500 Year Old Tradition by Malcolm L Amy

3 The Structure and History of the Honorary Police Its Partnership with the States of Jersey Police The Future of Honorary Policing in Jersey

4 The History of the Jersey System The Island has 13 Police Forces 12 Honorary Forces and One Paid Force Each Honorary Force has a Chef de Police Each Force is connected to a Parish

5 Ranks in the Honorary Police Connétable Centenier Vingtenier Constables Officer (CO)

6 Connétables first mentioned in 1462 Centenier first mentioned in 1502 By 1846 there were 26 Centeniers in Jersey

7 The batons d office for Vingteniers and Constable s s Officers differ to those of the Constable and Centeniers.

8 Centenier George Le Cronier The only Centenier and Honorary Officer to die in the line of duty in 1846

9 By 1846 there were Island-Wide 26 Centeniers 52 Vingteniers & 79 CO s

10 1847 Recommendations The Honorary Police to be replaced by a Paid Police Force Criminal Code to be enacted Criminal Procedures to be reformed Comprehensive charges required

11 January 1854 St. Helier have a Paid Police force of 10 Officers The Paid Police were subordinate to the honorary police By 1914 the Paid Police Force stood at 21 Officers

12 Jersey Police Football Team Circa 1900

14 In 1854 the Jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court was Maximum fine of Five Pounds Sterling Or One Week s Imprisonment

15 Current Jurisdiction Maximum fine 5,000 and or A maximum of 1 year s imprisonment

16 The 1934 Review of Policing in Jersey Police Experts to Assist the Honorary Police Retain the Honorary Police? Paid Police to go Island-Wide

17 Island Centeniers 1943

18 1950 report by Mr. Alexander Maxwell And Mr FT Tarry 1951 Paid Police Force Law passed

19 1960 Name Changed to:- States of Jersey Police 1974 States Police go Island-Wide

20 Powers reserved to a Connétable or Centenier The Granting of Bail to any person The Formal Charging of any person

21 1982 Appointment of a UK Chief Officer Mr David Parkinson 1995 The Clothier Report

22 2002 Vingtenier Mitch Couriard receives an MBE for Honorary Police Work to the Island

23 2003 Honorary Police receives The Queen s Golden Jubilee Award

24 An Island with 13 Police Forces States of Jersey Police controlled by a Chief Officer 12 Parish Forces controlled by 12 Separate Chef de Police

25 Duties of the Centenier Be on call 7 days and available 24 hours a day Carry a pager, mobile phone and TETRA radio Charge and bail offenders

26 Duties of the Centenier Assist with Visites de Branchage and Visites it Royale. Liaise with the Legal Advisors and Criminal Justice Unit of States of Jersey Police

27 2004 Memorandum of Understanding signed between The States t of Jersey Police and The Honorary Police

28 2007 Training for Honorary Police by the Training Department of States of Jersey Police To include Powers of a Police Officer Pocket Notebooks Use of the Breathalyser

29 Bi Monthly Tasking Meetings Operational Meetings Strategic Meetings with the Chief Officer Training of Honorary Police by States of Jersey Training Department

30 Awards of Recognition to Officers

31 Honorary Policing of Events

32 Music Festival

33 Election Day Duties

34 Centeniers Role in the Court system

35 Car Rally 2006

36 Visite Royale The inspection of overhanging Trees and Bushes

37 CCTV duty at Police Headquarters

38 Keeping the public away from major incidents id

39 The Broadlands Fire of 2008

40 Officer Safety Training in the use of handcuffs

41 Training of Honorary Police by States of Jersey Training Department

42 The Future?

43 Thank you for attending today. I hope you have found this talk for the Institute of Law interesting.

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