States of Jersey Police
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| States of Jersey Police | |
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 States of Jersey Police area |
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| Area | Jersey |
| Size | 116 km² |
| Population | Approx 91,000 |
| Operations | |
| Formed | 1974 |
| HQ | St Helier |
| Budget | |
| Officers | 240 |
| Divisions | |
| Stations | 2 |
| Chief Officer | Graham Power, QPM |
| Website | States of Jersey Police |
The States of Jersey Police is the professional police service of Jersey. It was established in its current form by the Police Force (Jersey) Law, 1974 and consists of around 240 officers.
This was some 130 years after the need for a full time force was identified. A body of paid and uniformed town police was set up in Saint Helier in 1854, which became the nucleus of the Paid Police established to operate Island-wide in 1951 by the Paid Police Force (Jersey) Law. The Paid Police was renamed the States of Jersey Police in 1960. The term 'Paid Police' is now considered a derogatory name by supporters of the States Police.
The States Police supports the system of elected Honorary Police in each parish that has been in place in the Island since 1204.
The States of Jersey Police are the only officers with Island-wide powers and provide a professional response to all serious crime in the Island. Under a memorandum of understanding with the twelve parish forces the latter routinely handle minor matters and traffic control, but Centeniers remain the only officers able to bring charges.
The fictional Bureau des Etrangers department of the States of Jersey Police featured in the British TV series Bergerac
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