Police officers could soon be armed with Taser stun guns. Home Affairs Minister Ian Le Marquand (pictured) has confirmed that his department are talking to the UK government about importing Tasers into the Island. He says that it is ‘vitally important’ that the States of Jersey Police can use ‘less-lethal’ weapons to handle serious incidents. […]
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Secret dossier on States Members
A secret dossier containing information on every States Member was compiled by the States Police between February 2006 and November 2008, the States were told today.
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Mobile phone deals from prison
PRISONERS are believed to have been masterminding drug deals from La Moye using mobile phones hidden in their cells.
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Time to act on clamping
IT is clear that there can be no parking free-for-all in Jersey.
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A Week in Politics
HAVING been on the other side of this particular fence a few times in my life, it gives me absolutely no end of pleasure to beg to offer a correction.
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A Week in Politics
HERE’S a thing: I’ve sat in the reporter’s box in the States Chamber and watched debates to reappoint a body that has sat once in 22 years (the Data Protection Appeals Tribunal, now that you ask) and heard three separate debates on formally changing the borders of a single house.
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Targeting crimes of violence
IT has often been pointed out – on occasion by this newspaper – that crime levels are low in Jersey.
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‘SexOffenders Law will arrive when the money does…’
MORE police powers to keep track of paedophiles could be approved before the summer. Home Affairs Minister Ian Le Marquand said that getting a Sex Offenders Law in place was his first priority. However, he said that the law could not be brought in until funds were found. The proposed law would enable the police […]
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Policy change on foreign herdsmen
DAIRY farmers can now employ herdsmen from outside the UK and Europe after a change in policy designed to help safeguard the future of the industry. In his first ministerial decision, Home Affairs Minister Ian Le Marquand has altered the policy on issuing work permits for herdsmen after hearing that Island farmers are struggling to […]
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‘I will get tough on binge-drink culture’
THE Home Affairs Minister today vowed to get tough on Jersey’s violent drinking culture as new figures showed serious attacks were on the rise in St Helier.
