Dr Jason Lane – Chair
Jason has a strong Academic background and has studied policing styles for many years. Jason has spent much time researching the development of the English police model which the States Police largely follows. Jason brings great experience both as an academic and as a senior civil servant. Jason will be working within the Corporate Services Department looking into Business Management, Performance management, Workforce management and succession planning. Jason can be contacted directly on JL@jerseypoliceauthority.je
Mr Neville Oomrigar
Neville is currently a Board Director and Unit Manager for B&Q and describes himself as “a highly motivated senior manager who has an emotionally intelligent approach of working with an extremely high moral compass to social responsibility.” Neville is looking forward to contributing to a service aimed at the wider community and is a big believer that ‘people work for people’ and that it is a leader’s job to inspire teams to be the best version of themselves they can be. Neville lives in Jersey with his wife and young daughter and is delighted with his appointment as a member of the JPA stating;” I have been looking for an opportunity to provide a service to the community in a way I would find fulfilling and that would also marry with my leadership experience. I am grateful for this opportunity and very much look forward to working alongside the other members and the States of Jersey Police Officers. “
Advocate Hiren Mistry
Hiren is the principal of a local law firm, Mistry Law, which he established in 2018. He specialises in litigation, with focus on Trust/Commercial litigation and also undertakes advisory work. Hiren is also a practising barrister of England & Wales. Having worked alongside the police in his professional capacity, Hiren has a good understanding of how the States of Jersey Police operate and he also understands the challenges that face the police department on a daily basis, both from the victims of crime and from individuals who find themselves within the criminal justice system. Hiren joined the Police Authority in 2018 and has seen challenges that both the Isnad and the States of Jersey Police face on a daily basis. He is committed to continue his public service to ensure that as an Island we get the best policing services we can.
Mr George Kean
George has multi jurisdictional experience in the Finance Sector and retired in 2015 after holding a number of senior appointments at Managing Director level in the Banking and Trust areas. Most recently he has just finished a 6 year term as Non Executive Chairman of a major International Bank owned Trust Company. He was also an initial Director of the Jersey Deposit Bank Protection Board and currently sits on the Management Board of a local Golf Club. As the son of a Policeman whose family has a long service connection to various Police Forces he is pleased to indirectly continue this Police association through his membership of the Authority and looks forward to continuing working with the Police and Government to ensure Jersey has an efficient and effective Police Force serving all members of our Community.
Our two political members are;
Deputy Lyndon Farnham
Record of service to the States
- first elected to the States as Deputy of St. Saviour No. 2 and sworn to office on 9th December 1999
- re-elected as Deputy of St. Saviour No. 2 in 2002
- retired from the States in December 2005
- re-elected as a Senator in 2011 and sworn to office on 14th November 2011
- re-elected as a Senator in 2014
- re-elected as a Senator in 2018
Elected as Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture on 7th June 2018, serving until 12th July 2022appointed as Deputy Chief Minister on 12th December 2018, serving until 5th July 2022re-elected as a Deputy of St. Mary, St. Ouen and St. Peter on 27th June 2022
Deputy Rob Ward
Record of Service to the States
- elected as Deputy in St. Helier No.2 and sworn into office on 1st June 2018
- re-elected as a Deputy of St. Helier Central and sworn into office on 27th June 2022