NEARLY half of this year’s professional standards investigations within the States police have been resolved “informally”, according to new data.
And 40% of this year’s cases – 22 out of 56 – remain open going into 2024. Only two cases were substantiated [upheld] and five were unsubstantiated.
Figures which break down the number of professional standards investigations within the force over the past five years have been released following a freedom of information request.
More than one discipline code breach can be investigated for each case, and multiple breaches can be investigated for each officer complained about.
In total this year (up to 13 December), there were 56 investigations into discipline breaches (both internal and external) within the States police.
These included 38 breaches relating to performance of duties, 18 relating to use of force and abuse of authority, seven relating to politeness and tolerance, five with regard to confidentiality, and six to honesty and integrity.
The numbers represent a decrease from 64 investigations in 2022 and 84 in 2020 but align with the 2021 figure of 55.
Of these 2023 cases, 27 have been resolved “informally”.
In 2022, 45 cases were informally resolved while seven from that year remain open.
Authorities said that data requested for the years 2019 to 2021 relating to the type of alleged misdemeanour and outcome of each case were not provided because of cost pressures.
