First female chief inspector appointed

Wednesday 29th June 2011, 2:57PM BST.

Chief Inspector Alison Fossey

THE former head of the historical child abuse investigation has been appointed as the new chief inspector for crime operations.

Chief Inspector Alison Fossey (44) wrote the States of Jersey Police’s child protection policy and co-wrote the first domestic abuse strategy, as well as having been the senior investigating officer at the end of the abuse inquiry.

She is the first woman promoted to her rank in the history of the States of Jersey Police, and will be responsible for the public protection unit, the criminal
investigations department and the crime support team, as well as scenes of crime officers and the high-tech crime unit.

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