THE final cost of a police misconduct investigation linked to a collision that left a teenage cyclist seriously injured has reached more than £125,000, it has emerged.
The complaint relates to the handling of an incident that occurred in March 2020, when a 14-year-old was hospitalised after being hit by a van at a junction in St Martin.
In September, the JEP revealed that that the independent probe by the Devon and Cornwall Police had come at a cost of £80,000 – however, some invoices were reported to be outstanding at the time.
Newly released information under the Freedom of Information Law has now confirmed the total to have reached £125,084.14.
The UK force’s investigation upheld 61 allegations against the States of Jersey Police, identifying 12 officers as having some level of involvement or supervisory responsibility.
The investigation, which started in 2021 and only concluded in January of this year, determined that the service level of 10 officers was “not acceptable”. Four were given “reflective feedback for learning”, while one faced “no further action”, and the other five officers identified had either retired or left the force.
Two officers were referred to a formal misconduct hearing, which was subject to an appeal process last year.
While confirming this appeal has now concluded, the States police refused to release any details about its outcome – including whether the original findings or any sanctions were upheld, overturned or amended.
The force cited data protection laws, stating that disclosure would reveal “personal data relating to identifiable individuals”.
The majority of the investigation spend was on Personnel Services, amounting to more than £102,500. Legal costs amounted to just under £20,000, while travel and passenger costs amounted to just over £2,800.
