Appointment of temporary Superintendent to Police.

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A decision made (28/09/2009) regarding: Appointment of temporary Superintendent to the States of Jersey Police.

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2009-0089
Decision Summary Title :	Appointment of temporary Superintendent, SOJP		Date of Decision Summary:	22 September 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Executive Officer Home Affairs		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Appointment of temporary Superintendent		Date of Written Report:	14 September 2009
Written Report Author:	Acting Chief Officer States of Jersey Police		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Exempt 3.2(a)(i)
Subject: Appointment of a ‘temporary’ Superintendent to the States of Jersey Police.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the temporary appointment of a Superintendent from the UK to the States of Jersey Police on a twelve month contract to deal, principally, with outstanding work associated with the Historical Abuse Enquiry and any subsequent issues.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Superintendent who was the Senior Investigating Officer on the Historical Abuse Enquiry has retired. It is necessary to employ an experienced senior officer from the UK on a temporary basis in order to replace him.
Resource Implications: The salary for this temporary appointment will be in line with the agreed scale for the post. It is anticipated that the costs associated with this temporary appointment will be included in a final bid for funds associated with the Historical Abuse Enquiry.
Action required: The Executive Officer to notify the Acting Chief Officer, States of Jersey Police, of the decision.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Home Affairs
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):