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The Honorary Police of The Honorary Police of Jersey Jersey A 500 Year Old Tradition A 500 Year Old Tradition by Malcolm L’Amy by a o y

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

The History of the Jersey System The History of the Jersey System The History of the Jersey System The History of the Jersey System  The Island has 13 Police Forces The Island has 13 Police Forces  12 Honorary Forces and One Paid 12 H 12 Honorary Forces and One Paid 12 H F F d O d O P id P id Force Force  Each Honorary Force has a Chef de Each Honorary Force has a Chef de Police Police Police Police  Each Force is connected to a Parish Each Force is connected to a Parish

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

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

Th “b Th “b The “batons The “batons d’office d’office” for ” for Vingteniers and Vingteniers and Constable’s Constable’s Constable s Constable s Officers differ to Officers differ to those of the those of the those of the those of the Constable and Constable and C Centeniers. Centeniers. C t t i i

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

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

 1847 Recommendations 1847 Recommendations  The Honorary Police to be replaced The Honorary Police to be replaced b P id P li b P id P li by a Paid Police Force by a Paid Police Force F F  Criminal Code to be Criminal Code to be enacted Criminal Code to be Criminal Code to be enacted enacted enacted  Criminal Procedures to be reformed Criminal Procedures to be reformed  Comprehensive charges required Comprehensive charges required

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

Jersey Police Football Team Jersey Police Football Team Circa 1900 Circa 1900

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

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

 The 1934 Review of Policing in Jersey The 1934 Review of Policing in Jersey g g y y  Police Experts to Assist the Honorary Police Experts to Assist the Honorary Police Experts to Assist the Honorary Police Experts to Assist the Honorary Police Police  Retain the Honorary Police? Retain the Honorary Police? h h l l ? ?  Paid Police to go Island Paid Police to go Island- -Wide Wide

Island Centeniers 1943 Island Centeniers 1943

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

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

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

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

 2002 Vingtenier  2002 Vingtenier 2002 Vingtenier 2002 Vingtenier Mitch Couriard Mitch Couriard receives an MBE receives an MBE receives an MBE receives an MBE for Honorary for Honorary Police Work to the Police Work to the l l k k h h Island Island

 2003 2003 H H Honorary Police Honorary Police P li P li receives receives The Queen’s The Queen’s The Queen s The Queen s Golden Jubilee Golden Jubilee Award Award d

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

 Duties of the Centenier Duties of the Centenier  Be on call 7 days and available 24 Be on call 7 days and available 24 h hours a day hours a day h d d  Carry a pager, mobile phone and Carry a pager, mobile phone and Carry a pager, mobile phone and Carry a pager, mobile phone and TETRA radio TETRA radio  Charge and bail offenders Cha ge and bail offende s Cha ge and bail offende s Charge and bail offenders

 Duties of the Centenier Duties of the Centenier  Assist with Assist with Visites Visites de de Branchage Branchage and and Visites Royale. Vi it Vi it Visites R Royale. R l l  Liaise with the Legal Advisors and Liaise with the Legal Advisors and Liaise with the Legal Advisors and Liaise with the Legal Advisors and Criminal Justice Unit of Criminal Justice Unit of States of Je se Police States of Je se Police States of Jersey Police States of Jersey Police

 2004 Memorandum of Understanding  2004 Memorandum of Understanding 2004 Memorandum of Understanding 2004 Memorandum of Understanding signed between signed between Th St t The States of Jersey Police The States of Jersey Police Th St t f J f J P li P li and and and and The Honorary Police The Honorary Police

 2007 Training for Honorary Police by 2007 Training for Honorary Police by the Training Department of States of the Training Department of States of g g p p Jersey Police Jersey Police  To include To include To include To include  Powers of a Police Officer Powers of a Police Officer  Pocket Notebooks Pocket Notebooks  Use of the Breathalyser Use of the B eathal se Use of the B eathal se Use of the Breathalyser

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

 Awards of Recognition to Officers Awards of Recognition to Officers

 Honorary Policing of Events Honorary Policing of Events

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Election Day Election Day Duties Duties

 Centeniers Role in the Court system Centeniers Role in the Court system

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