Job Title: Jersey Police Complaints Authority - Chair
Post requires a license: No
Post requires 5 years residency: Yes
Contract Type: Voluntary
Full time/Part Time: Voluntary
Term Time only post:
Advert Closing Date:14/06/2024
Job Purpose
To Chair the Jersey Police Complaints Authority (JPCA) in line with the Police (Complaints and Discipline) (Jersey) Law.
The Authority should be independent and free from outside control or influence and should oversee, monitor and supervise the investigations into certain complaints to ensure that they and subsequent decisions are carried out in an impartial, thorough and meticulous manner.
The Law provides for both the Chair and the Members to be appointed for a period of three years. It is usual for members to be re-appointed for a second and possibly a third year term.
During the first term of office the post holder will be overseeing an organisation that is transitioning from the JPCA to being the Jersey Police Complaints Commission, with a new legal basis and greater powers.
- To prepare and submit an annual report of the Authority’s activities to the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs in January each year and to meet the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs at least once each year.
- To liaise with all relevant stakeholders including the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs and the Justice and Home Affairs department to agree the annual budget for the Authority, and liaise with complainants and members of the public, and the Chair of the Jersey Police Authority as required.
- To chair meetings with the Deputy Chief Officer and the Professional Standards Department of the States of Jersey Police on a monthly basis to review current complaint investigations and to meet members of the Law Officers’ Department for such a review every two months, and with the Authority.
- To ensure that the complaints registers of the States and Honorary Police are reviewed at least annually.
- To review and amend operating policies and procedures as the Authority adapts to any new laws, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.
- To ensure the day-to-day administration of the Authority, its performance against budget and the allocation of investigations for supervision are managed efficiently and effectively.
- To be fully acquainted with all aspects of the Police (Complaints and Discipline) (Jersey) Law 1999 and its associated Regulations and Orders.
- In conjunction with the Government of Jersey People and Corporate Services Department to deal with all employment issues arising in connection with the employment of the Administrator of the Authority. To conduct an annual performance appraisal of the Administrator in conjunction with the employer.
- To oversee and supervise the allocation and investigation of complaints to Members of the Authority and to be available to address any queries a member may have in relation to their own supervision of a particular complaint, conducting a secondary review of an investigation in accordance with the Authority’s policies and procedures where necessary.
- To be involved with the recruitment of new Members and arrange appropriate induction and ongoing training for Members.
- To prepare and submit an annual report of the Authority’s activities to the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs in January each year and to meet the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs at least once each year.
- To liaise with all relevant stakeholders including the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs and the Justice and Home Affairs department to agree the annual budget for the Authority, and liaise with complainants and members of the public, and the Chair of the Jersey Police Authority as required.
- To chair meetings with the Deputy Chief Officer and the Professional Standards Department of the States of Jersey Police on a monthly basis to review current complaint investigations and to meet members of the Law Officers’ Department for such a review every two months, and with the Authority.
- To ensure that the complaints registers of the States and Honorary Police are reviewed at least annually.
- To review and amend operating policies and procedures as the Authority adapts to any new laws, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements
Statutory Requirement.
Active engagement, participation, and compliance with any other statutory responsibilities applicable to the role, as amended from time to time.
This role is politically restricted. The jobholder is not permitted to undertake political activity involving standing for election to the States including as a Parish Connétable, or publicly supporting someone who is standing for election or playing a public part in any political manner.
A person may not be a member of the Authority if -
- The person is or has previously been a member of the Force, member of the Honorary Police or member of any other police force; or
- The person is a member of the States or a Jurat
For an informal discussion, please contact Kate Briden via email – k.briden@gov.je
Find out more information about the Jersey Police Complaints Authority here - https://jpcc.je
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