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States of Jersey Police Force: Deputy Chief Officer - Interim Appointment

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A decision made on 31 July 2018

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-HA-2018-0071

Decision Date: 26 July 2018

DECISION SUMMARY TITLE: States of Jersey Police Force: Deputy Chief Officer – Interim Appointment

DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:

Private Secretary to the Minister for Home Affairs

IS THE DECISION SUMMARY PUBLIC OR EXEMPT?  (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)

Public

REPORT TITLE: States of Jersey Police Force: Deputy Chief Officer – Interim Appointment

REPORT AUTHOR OR NAME OF PERSON GIVING REPORT:  (if different from Decision  Summary Author)

 

IS THE REPORT PUBLIC OR EXEMPT  (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)

Public

DECISION AND REASON FOR THE DECISION:

 

The Minister for Home Affairs confirmed his intention to appoint Superintendent James Wileman as Acting Deputy Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police.

 

This interim appointment is required to meet organisational as well as operational policing needs and to ensure a robust command structure in the run-up to the retirement of Julian Blazeby from the post of Deputy Chief Officer, under which Mr Blazeby is also currently fulfilling the functions of Chief Officer in accordance with Article 8 (2) of the States of Jersey Police Force Law 2012.

 

There will be a recruitment exercise undertaken later in the year in order to make substantive appointments to the positions of Chief Officer and Deputy Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police.  These appointments will be overseen by the Jersey Appointments Commission and will involve the Jersey Police Authority.

 

RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS:

 

There are no additional resource implications as a consequence of this decision.

 

ACTION REQUIRED:

 

The Private Secretary will notify the Greffier of the States and request that the attached report is presented to the States Assembly at the earliest opportunity.

 

 

SIGNATURE:

 

 

 

POSITION:

 

Connétable Len Norman

Minister for Home Affairs

DATE SIGNED:

EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION:

 

 

 

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