A LAW to amend the Police (Complaints and Discipline) (Jersey) Law 1999.

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law –

“21    Preliminary procedure for a complaint about a member of the Honorary Police

(1)     Upon the submission of a complaint to a Connétable, the Connétable must –

(a)     record the complaint in the register; and

(b)     notify the Attorney General that the complaint has been made.

(2)     If the Attorney General is satisfied that a complaint may be dealt with informally the Attorney General shall direct the Connétable to deal with it in that way.

(3)     The Connétable shall comply with the direction and inform the Attorney General of the outcome of the complaint.

(4)     The Attorney General may not direct that a complaint be dealt with informally unless the Attorney General is satisfied that the conduct complained of, even if proved, would not justify a criminal charge or a disciplinary hearing.

(5)     If the Attorney General is satisfied that a complaint may not be dealt with informally the Attorney General shall –

(a)     notify the Authority of the complaint; and

(b)     direct the Connétable to request the Chief Officer to appoint a member of the Force or a police officer from some other force, in either case of at least the rank of inspector, to carry out an investigation.

(6)     Subject to Article 23(3), the Chief Officer shall comply with a request made pursuant to paragraph (5)(b) and may ask the chief officer of some other force to provide a police officer of that force for appointment.”.