Tag: Juan Watterson MHK
Kevin Groom appointed as next Chief Fire Officer
HOME Affairs Minister Juan Watterson MHK has on Friday, January 11 announced the appointment of Kevin Groom as the Isle of Man’s next Chief Fire Officer. Mr Groom, who is currently Deputy Chief Fire Officer, will officially take up the position on 16 February 2013. He will succeed Brian Draper who is retiring after a [...]
Minister highlights importance of Youth Justice Team
HOME Affairs Minister Juan Watterson MHK has highlighted the important contribution made by the Youth Justice Team towards enhancing community safety in the Island. The multi-agency team is led by the Isle of Man Constabulary and works to prevent offending by children and young people. It has enjoyed considerable success over recent years in helping [...]
Minister welcomes fall in recorded crime
HOME Affairs Minister Juan Watterson MHK has welcomed evidence of a continued decrease in the level of recorded crime in the Island. The latest crime performance statistics released by the Isle of Man Constabulary compare favourably to those in England and Wales and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey and Guernsey. Overall recorded crime is 12.4% [...]
Visit of UK Champion for Active and Safer Communities
A well-known UK community reform champion has gained a personal insight into the proposed modernisation of the Island’s criminal justice system. Baroness Newlove, who visited the Island this week at the invitation of Home Affairs Minister Juan Watterson MHK, discussed a range of issues with members of the Isle of Man Criminal Justice Board. She [...]
Public consultation launched on Criminal Justice Strategy
A RADICAL reform of the Isle of Man’s criminal justice system is being proposed as part of a drive to make it better, faster, simpler and more cost efficient. A new national strategy identifies opportunities to modernise processes, streamline administration and reduce the number of low-level offences appearing before the courts. It suggests alternative ways [...]
Minister praises efforts of emergency services
HOME Affairs Minister Juan Watterson MHK has praised the work of the emergency services in responding to yesterday’s flash floods. The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service and Civil Defence Unit were at the forefront of efforts to deal with problems caused by persistent heavy rain. Fire crews from Douglas, Laxey, Ramsey, Castletown and [...]
Home Affairs aims to deliver a successful TT
EXTENSIVE planning, a co-ordinated approach and the commitment of staff across all divisions of the Department of Home Affairs will again be crucial to achieving a well managed TT Festival. The race period, which gets under way tomorrow (Saturday, June 2) with the Dainese Superbike TT, represents the busiest time of the year for frontline [...]
Minister welcomes further reduction in recorded crime
HOME Affairs Minister Juan Watterson MHK has welcomed evidence of another significant decrease in the level of recorded crime in the Isle of Man. Already at a 30-year low, recorded crime fell by a further 6% during 2011-12, with substantial reductions in many categories. The end of year crime performance statistics highlight an overall detection [...]
Minister announces changes to vetting checks
HOME Affairs Minister Juan Watterson MHK has today (Friday, June 1, 2012) announced changes to the way pre-employment criminal records checks are carried out. The aim is to speed up processing times without compromising the safety of vulnerable members of the community or compliance with national standards. From the end of June, people seeking to [...]
Public views sought on proposed new legislation
NEW legislation is being proposed to enhance the Isle of Man Constabulary’s ability to meet the challenges facing a modern police force. The intention is to strengthen certain police powers that support efforts to combat serious organised crime, and further improve the Island’s international reputation as a co-operative nation in the fight against cross-border criminal [...]
