AN overhaul of sexual offences laws, which is designed to bring the Island in line with the UK, is due to be brought before the States by the end of the year, the Home Affairs Minister has said.
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£1.45m for police to do more work on the go
MORE than £1 million will be spent on mobile devices for States police officers in an effort to free up the time they spend behind a desk and get staff back out on the beat.
Missing Adrian: ‘No evidence’ of a crime
THERE is still ‘no credible indication of third-party involvement or criminality’ in connection with the disappearance of Adrian Lynch, the Home Affairs Minister has said.
‘Concentrations’ of ex-prisoners living in the community?
THE Home Affairs Minister has promised to investigate whether there are large ‘concentrations’ of ex-prisoners living in guest houses in the Island and whether the local community know they are there.
Cyber-crime centre of excellence is launched
A CENTRE of excellence is being launched by the States police to tackle all forms of computer-based crime.
Jersey’s laws on prostitution could be changed by end of 2016
JERSEY’S century-old prostitution laws could be overhauled by the end of the year, the Home Affairs Minister has said.
Major stage completed in building of new police HQ
JERSEY’S new police headquarters has reached a milestone following the completion of the building’s main shell.
Former Deputy criticised for ‘inappropriate’ remark about ‘ill and dying’ politicians
FORMER politician Nick Le Cornu has again been called out for making inappropriate comments in public.
Youth Court is called to deal with more cases
COURT cases involving juvenile defendants increased in 2014, the latest statistics show.
Harsher penalties proposed for Islanders convicted of harassment
HARSHER penalties could be imposed on people who are convicted of harassment or breaching restraining orders, if changes to the current law are accepted by the States.

