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States of Jersey Police: Chief Officer and Deputy Chief Officer: Interim Appointments

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A decision made 13 July 2017:

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-HA-2017-0059

DECISION SUMMARY TITLE: Chief Officer and Deputy Chief Officer of States of Jersey Police – Interim Appointments

DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:

Policy Officer, Community and Constitutional 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: Chief Officer and Deputy Chief Officer of States of Jersey Police – Interim Appointments

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

Senior HR Business Partner

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 decided to present a Report to the States Assembly indicating her intention to appoint the current Deputy Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police, Mr. Rob Bastable, as Acting Chief Officer, and to appoint Mr. Julian Blazeby as Acting Deputy Chief Officer. 

 

As detailed in the Report, these interim appointments are required to meet operational policing needs and ensure the continuation of a robust command structure in the run-up to the full retirement of Mr. Mike Bowron as Chief Officer on 31st October 2017. These interim appointments are in accordance with a recruitment and succession plan for these senior posts, which is supported by the Jersey Appointments Commission and the Jersey Police Authority.

 

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 will be financial implications resulting from these interim appointments which will be met from within existing Community and Constitutional Affairs budgets.

 

ACTION REQUIRED:

The Greffier of the States to be requested to arrange for the report to be presented to the States for their information. As required by Article 6 (3) (b) of the States of Jersey Police Force (Chief Officer and Deputy Chief Officer) (Jersey) Regulations 2017, the States Assembly will be given a two week notice period, from the date the Report is presented,  before these interim appointments are made.

 

SIGNATURE:

 

 

 

POSITION:

 

Deputy Kristina Moore

Minister for Home Affairs

DATE SIGNED:

EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION:

 

 

 

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