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Jersey Police Complaints Authority: Appointment of New Member

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A decision made 16 December 2011:

Decision Reference:  MD-HA-2011-0095

Decision Summary Title :

JPCA membership proposition

Date of Decision Summary:

14 December 2011

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:

13 December 2011

Written Report Author:

Senior HR Manager

Home Affairs

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject: 

Jersey Police Complaints Authority – appointment of a new member.

 

Decision(s):

The Minister decided to propose the appointment of Dr John Birtwistle as a member of the Jersey Police Complaints Authority (JPCA) for a period of three years with effect from the 1 January 2012, and approved a report and proposition recommending the above appointment.

 

Reason(s) for Decision:

One member of the JPCA has recently been elected as a member of the States, and it is necessary to fill the vacancy with effect from 1 January 2012.  The position was advertised and following an interview by a panel comprising representatives from Home Affairs, the JPCA and the Jersey Appointments Commission, the position was offered to Dr Birtwistle

.

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.

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Home Affairs

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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