Monday 27 July 2015
On 23rd July Guernsey's Civil Protection Volunteers were sworn in as Special Constables at the Royal Court.
This appointment will enable them to provide more effective support when called upon by the emergency services in the various capacities in which the Civil Protection Volunteers (CPVs) are utilised.
The Guernsey Civil Protection Volunteers have been involved in several higher profile incidents over recent years, during which it was repeatedly identified that the team members were only able to offer advice to members of the public and to request their compliance with objectives. The granting of Special Constable status to the Guernsey Civil Protection Volunteers will see them able to able to utilise their supplementary legal powers to reinforce objectives laid down by Guernsey Police to protect individuals and their property.
Dave Hodge, Civil Protection Officer (Designate) explained
"On behalf of the Team, I am pleased that Guernsey Police have requested that Special Constable status be granted to Civil Protection. This will make our jobs that much easier to carry out when we are tasked by the emergency services to assist with incidents whether they are major or minor."
The Guernsey Civil Protection Volunteers provide support to the emergency services and key responding agencies in the event of an emergency/major incident in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
The Guernsey Civil Protection Volunteers are equipped and trained by the Home Department under the guidance of the Emergency Planning and Civil Protection Officers. They train regularly with the emergency services and are frequently engaged to support the response to a wide variety of incidents.
Contact:
Dave Hodge (Civil Protection Officer (Designate))
07781 148481
(Photo: John Fitzgerald. L-R Andrew Innes (CP Coordinator), Joe Maloret (CP Coordinator), Dan Harvey (CP Coordinator), Graham Williams (CP Officer), Dave Hodge (CP Officer designate) and Phil Martin (Deputy CP Officer))
