EFFORTS to combat anti-social behaviour and vandalism resulted in a 36% reduction in youth crime in the first nine months of the year, the Home Affairs Minister has said. Deputy Helen Miles outlined the work carried out by police officers from both the States and honorary forces in response to a written question from a […]
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Major firearms incident could be ‘greatest risk’
‘A SIGNIFICANT firearms incident’ is possibly ‘the greatest area of risk for the Island’, according to the States police, who have backed calls for ministers to prioritise a review of Jersey’s outdated gun laws. The force has joined a growing chorus of concern, which now includes Constables responsible for issuing firearms licences, about the risk […]
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French visitors arrive in Jersey under pilot ID card travel scheme
A DELEGATION of La Manche representatives was welcomed by senior politicians at the weekend as the first French nationals to visit Jersey under a post-Brexit ID card scheme arrived in the Island. Home Affairs Minister Helen Miles, Economic Development Minister Kirsten Morel and Deputy Montfort Tadier – president of the Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie […]
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Plans lodged for £5m centre for victims of sex assaults
PLANS for a £5 million centre for child and adult sex assault victims which the authorities hope will increase historically low conviction rates have today been lodged by the government. The purpose-built facility would enable victims to get the care and support they need in the aftermath of an attack. Crucially, the centre would house […]
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Outgoing Chief Minister calls for work to continue as new Council steps up
JERSEY’S new government has been urged by former Chief Minister Kristina Moore not to ditch the work of the previous administration. In a handover letter sent to her replacement, Deputy Lyndon Farnham, Deputy Moore called for a “smooth transition” between the two ministerial teams to ensure stability. Deputy Farnham’s new-look Council of Ministers was elected […]
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Government would ‘consider’ holding a weapons amnesty
A WEAPONS amnesty in Jersey is ‘certainly something’ the government would ‘consider’, according to the Home Affairs Minister, who spoke after a number of Constables called for a review of the Island’s firearms law. Deputy Helen Miles has previously said that while there was ‘no specific cause for concern’, she was in favour of a […]
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‘A wake-up call to issues we can no longer ignore’
A TASKFORCE specially designed to target violence against women and girls in Jersey has released its research which paints a picture of the Island as having a “fragmented, male-biased, untouchable system”. Among its 77 recommendations to government and other agencies, the taskforce has called for an independent review of the Jersey criminal justice system in […]
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Ferry operator warns it could stop sailing between Jersey and France
THE Manche Iles Express could stop sailing between Jersey and France next year. Jean Morin, who is president of the Manche département, told French media this week that unless post-Brexit border controls in Jersey were changed to make it easier for passengers without passports to travel, local authorities would stop funding the shipping company which […]
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‘Work to do’ to keep rape victims in the process of justice, says police chief
THE States police need to ‘work harder’ to keep rape victims engaged with the criminal justice process, the Island’s police chief has admitted. Robin Smith said that the conviction rate needed to be improved ‘for what is a very hard crime to convict’, when he appeared before the Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel […]
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Assembly rejects bid to scrap GST on food
A PROPOSAL to remove GST on food has been rejected by the States Assembly. St Saviour Deputy Raluca Kovacs’ proposition was voted down by 27 votes to 17 in the Chamber on Thursday. The Reform Jersey politician urged Members to listen and respond to what she described as ‘a proven need’. If successful, her proposition […]
