SLIDE 1 Institute of Law Institute of Law Institute of Law Institute of Law “Law Made Simple” “Law Made Simple” 22 22nd
nd March 2011
March 2011 The History of the Honorary Police The History of the Honorary Police and their rôle and their rôle and their rôle and their rôle
SLIDE 2 The Honorary Police of The Honorary Police of Jersey Jersey
A 500 Year Old Tradition A 500 Year Old Tradition
by Malcolm L’Amy by a
SLIDE 3 The Structure and History of the
The Structure and History of the Honorary Police Honorary Police Honorary Police Honorary Police
Its Partnership with the States of
Its Partnership with the States of p Jersey Police Jersey Police
The Future of Honorary Policing in
The Future of Honorary Policing in
The Future of Honorary Policing in
The Future of Honorary Policing in Jersey Jersey
SLIDE 4 The History of the Jersey System The History of the Jersey System The History of the Jersey System The History of the Jersey System
The Island has 13 Police Forces
The Island has 13 Police Forces 12 H F d O P id 12 H F d O P id
12 Honorary Forces and One Paid
12 Honorary Forces and One Paid Force Force
Each Honorary Force has a Chef de
Each Honorary Force has a Chef de Police Police Police Police
Each Force is connected to a Parish
Each Force is connected to a Parish
SLIDE 5 Ranks in the Honorary Police Ranks in the Honorary Police
Connétable
Connétable
Centenier
Centenier
Vingtenier
Vingtenier Constables Officer (CO) Constables Officer (CO)
Constables Officer (CO)
Constables Officer (CO)
SLIDE 6 Connétables first mentioned in 1462
Connétables first mentioned in 1462
Connétables first mentioned in 1462
Connétables first mentioned in 1462
Centenier first mentioned in 1502
Centenier first mentioned in 1502
By 1846 there were 26 Centeniers in
By 1846 there were 26 Centeniers in Jersey Jersey
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Th “b Th “b The “batons The “batons d’office d’office” for ” for Vingteniers and Vingteniers and Constable’s Constable’s Constable s Constable s Officers differ to Officers differ to those of the those of the those of the those of the Constable and Constable and C t i C t i Centeniers. Centeniers.
SLIDE 8 Centenier George Le Cronier
Centenier George Le Cronier
The only Centenier and Honorary Officer to die in the line of to die in the line of duty in 1846
SLIDE 9 By 1846 there were Island
By 1846 there were Island-
Wide
26 Centeniers
26 Centeniers
52 Vingteniers
52 Vingteniers &
79 CO’s
79 CO’s
SLIDE 10 1847 Recommendations
1847 Recommendations
The Honorary Police to be replaced
The Honorary Police to be replaced b P id P li F b P id P li F by a Paid Police Force by a Paid Police Force
Criminal Code to be
Criminal Code to be enacted enacted Criminal Code to be Criminal Code to be enacted enacted
Criminal Procedures to be reformed
Criminal Procedures to be reformed
Comprehensive charges required
Comprehensive charges required
SLIDE 11 January 1854 St Helier have a Paid
January 1854 St Helier have a Paid
January 1854 St. Helier have a Paid
January 1854 St. Helier have a Paid Police force of 10 Officers Police force of 10 Officers
The Paid Police were subordinate to
The Paid Police were subordinate to The Paid Police were subordinate to The Paid Police were subordinate to the honorary police the honorary police
By 1914 the Paid Police Force stood
By 1914 the Paid Police Force stood y at 21 Officers at 21 Officers
SLIDE 12 Jersey Police Football Team Jersey Police Football Team Circa 1900 Circa 1900
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SLIDE 14 In 1854 the Jurisdiction of the
In 1854 the Jurisdiction of the
In 1854 the Jurisdiction of the
In 1854 the Jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court was Magistrates Court was
Maximum fine of Five Pounds
Maximum fine of Five Pounds Maximum fine of Five Pounds Maximum fine of Five Pounds Sterling Sterling Or Or
One Week’s Imprisonment
One Week’s Imprisonment p
SLIDE 15 Current Jurisdiction
Current Jurisdiction
Current Jurisdiction
Current Jurisdiction
Maximum fine £5,000
Maximum fine £5,000 and or and or and or and or
A maximum of 1 year’s
A maximum of 1 year’s imprisonment imprisonment
SLIDE 16 The 1934 Review of Policing in Jersey
The 1934 Review of Policing in Jersey g y g y Police Experts to Assist the Honorary Police Experts to Assist the Honorary
Police Experts to Assist the Honorary
Police Experts to Assist the Honorary Police Police h l ? h l ?
Retain the Honorary Police?
Retain the Honorary Police?
Paid Police to go Island
Paid Police to go Island-
Wide
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Island Centeniers 1943 Island Centeniers 1943
SLIDE 18 1950 report by
1950 report by Mr Alexander Maxwell Mr Alexander Maxwell
- Mr. Alexander Maxwell
- Mr. Alexander Maxwell
And And Mr FT Tarry Mr FT Tarry 1951 Paid Police Force Law 1951 Paid Police Force Law
1951 Paid Police Force Law
1951 Paid Police Force Law passed passed p
SLIDE 19 1960 Name Changed to:
1960 Name Changed to: -
1960 Name Changed to:
1960 Name Changed to: - States of Jersey Police States of Jersey Police y
1974 States Police go
1974 States Police go Island Island Wide Wide Island Island-Wide Wide
SLIDE 20 Powers reserved to a
Powers reserved to a
Powers reserved to a
Powers reserved to a Connétable or Centenier Connétable or Centenier
The Granting of Bail to any person
The Granting of Bail to any person
The Granting of Bail to any person
The Granting of Bail to any person
The Formal Charging of any person
The Formal Charging of any person
SLIDE 21 1982 Appointment of a UK
1982 Appointment of a UK
1982 Appointment of a UK
1982 Appointment of a UK Chief Officer Mr David Parkinson Chief Officer Mr David Parkinson
1995 The Clothier Report
1995 The Clothier Report
1995 The Clothier Report
1995 The Clothier Report
SLIDE 22 2002 Vingtenier
2002 Vingtenier
2002 Vingtenier
2002 Vingtenier Mitch Couriard Mitch Couriard receives an MBE receives an MBE receives an MBE receives an MBE for Honorary for Honorary l k h l k h Police Work to the Police Work to the Island Island
SLIDE 23 2003
2003 H P li H P li Honorary Police Honorary Police receives receives The Queen’s The Queen’s The Queen s The Queen s Golden Jubilee Golden Jubilee d Award Award
SLIDE 24 An Island with 13 Police Forces
An Island with 13 Police Forces
States of Jersey Police
States of Jersey Police controlled by a Chief Officer controlled by a Chief Officer
12 Parish Forces controlled by
12 Parish Forces controlled by 12 Separate Chef de Police 12 Separate Chef de Police
SLIDE 25 Duties of the Centenier
Duties of the Centenier
Be on call 7 days and available 24
Be on call 7 days and available 24 h d h d hours a day hours a day
Carry a pager, mobile phone and
Carry a pager, mobile phone and Carry a pager, mobile phone and Carry a pager, mobile phone and TETRA radio TETRA radio Cha ge and bail offende s Cha ge and bail offende s
Charge and bail offenders
Charge and bail offenders
SLIDE 26 Duties of the Centenier
Duties of the Centenier
Assist with
Assist with Visites Visites de de Branchage Branchage and and Vi it Vi it R l R l Visites Visites Royale. Royale.
Liaise with the Legal Advisors and
Liaise with the Legal Advisors and Liaise with the Legal Advisors and Liaise with the Legal Advisors and Criminal Justice Unit of Criminal Justice Unit of States of Je se Police States of Je se Police States of Jersey Police States of Jersey Police
SLIDE 27 2004 Memorandum of Understanding
2004 Memorandum of Understanding
2004 Memorandum of Understanding
2004 Memorandum of Understanding signed between signed between Th St t f J P li Th St t f J P li The States of Jersey Police The States of Jersey Police and and and and The Honorary Police The Honorary Police
SLIDE 28 2007 Training for Honorary Police by
2007 Training for Honorary Police by the Training Department of States of the Training Department of States of g p g p Jersey Police Jersey Police To include To include
To include
To include
Powers of a Police Officer
Powers of a Police Officer
Pocket Notebooks
Pocket Notebooks Use of the B eathal se Use of the B eathal se
Use of the Breathalyser
Use of the Breathalyser
SLIDE 29 Bi Monthly Tasking Meetings
Bi Monthly Tasking Meetings y g g y g g
Operational Meetings
Operational Meetings Strategic Meetings with the Strategic Meetings with the
Strategic Meetings with the
Strategic Meetings with the Chief Officer Chief Officer
Training of Honorary Police
Training of Honorary Police by by by by States of Jersey Training Department States of Jersey Training Department
SLIDE 30 Awards of Recognition to Officers
Awards of Recognition to Officers
SLIDE 31 Honorary Policing of Events
Honorary Policing of Events
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Music Festival Music Festival us c est a us c est a
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Election Day Election Day Duties Duties
SLIDE 34 Centeniers Role in the Court system
Centeniers Role in the Court system
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Car Rally 2006 Car Rally 2006 Car Rally 2006 Car Rally 2006
SLIDE 36 Visite Royale
Visite Royale
Visite Royale
Visite Royale The inspection of The inspection of
- verhanging
- verhanging
- verhanging
- verhanging
Trees and Bushes Trees and Bushes
SLIDE 37 CCTV duty at Police Headquarters
CCTV duty at Police Headquarters
SLIDE 38 Keeping the Keeping the
Keeping the
Keeping the public away public away public away public away from major from major i id i id incidents incidents
SLIDE 39 The Broadlands
The Broadlands Fire of 2008 Fire of 2008
SLIDE 40 Officer Safety
Officer Safety
Officer Safety
Officer Safety Training Training in the use of in the use of handcuffs handcuffs
SLIDE 41 Training of
Training of g Honorary Honorary Police by Police by Police by Police by States of States of Jersey Jersey Jersey Jersey Training Training D D Department Department
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The Future? The Future? The Future? The Future?
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Th k f Th k f Thank you for Thank you for attending today attending today attending today. attending today. I hope you have found I hope you have found p y p y this talk for the this talk for the Institute of Law Institute of Law interesting interesting interesting. interesting.
