Jersey Police Complaints Authority: Annual Report 2009

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A decision made on 3 March 2010 to approve the presentation of the Annual Report for 2009 of the Jersey Police Complaints Authority

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2010-0017
Decision Summary Title :	JPCA Annual report		Date of Decision Summary:	1 March 2010
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 :	JPCA Annual report		Date of Written Report:	23 February 2010
Written Report Author:	Chairman JPCA		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Jersey Police Complaints Authority – Annual Report 2009
Decision(s): The Minister approved the presentation of the Annual Report for 2009 of the Jersey Police Complaints Authority, and requested that the Greffier of the States arrange for it to be presented to the States as a Report as soon as practicable.
Reason(s) for Decision: A report on the functions of the Jersey Police Complaints Authority is to be prepared annually, in accordance with Article 29(4) of the Police (Complaints and Discipline) (Jersey) Law 1999, and submitted to the Minister for presentation to the States.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications to the Home Affairs Department resulting from this decision.
Action required: The Executive Officer, Home Affairs, to request the Greffier of the States to present the Annual Report to the States as soon as practicable.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Home Affairs
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):