Law enforcement in Jersey

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Law enforcement in Jersey is carried out by 14 agencies - one paid islandwide police force, one paid customs and immigration enforcement service and twelve parish Honorary Police forces, one for each parish.

Jersey's Honorary Police forces
ParishChef de PoliceChef elected
Blason ville uk Saint-Helier (Jersey).svg Saint Helier Honorary Police
Blason ville uk Grouville (Jersey).svg Grouville Honorary Police
Blason St Brelade Jersey.svg Saint Brelade Honorary PoliceMichel C Bougeard [1] 10 September 2021
Blason ville uk Saint-Clement (Jersey).svg Saint Clement Honorary PoliceR Beaumont [2] 13 March 2020
Blason ville uk Saint-Jean (Jersey).svg Saint John Honorary Police
Blason Saint Lawrence Jersey.svg Saint Lawrence Honorary PoliceStuart Lusby [3]
Blason ville uk Saint-Martin (Jersey).svg Saint Martin Honorary PoliceG Jones [4] 13 March 2020
Blason ville uk Sainte-Marie (Jersey).svg Saint Mary Honorary Police
Blason ville uk Saint-Ouen (Jersey).svg Saint Ouen Honorary Police
Blason ville uk Saint-Pierre (Jersey).svg Saint Peter Honorary PoliceJoao Camara [5]
Blason ville uk Saint-Sauveur (Jersey).svg Saint Saviour Honorary Police
Trinity-Parish-Jersey-Coat-of-Arms.svg Trinity Honorary Police

Island-wide law enforcement is managed by the States of Jersey:

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References

  1. "Parish Officials & Contact details". Parish of St Brelade. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  2. "Parish Officials". Parish of St Clement. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  3. "Administration". Parish of St Lawrence. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  4. "Administration". Parish of St Martin. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  5. "Administration". Parish of St Peter. Retrieved 2022-03-17.