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Jersey's First Female Chief Inspector Retires
4 Jan
Summary
- Alison Fossey retires after a distinguished career in Jersey Police.
- She co-wrote Jersey's domestic abuse strategy, transforming survivor treatment.
- Fossey was appointed an MBE for her service to island policing.
Detective Superintendent Alison Fossey, Jersey's first woman to achieve the rank of Chief Inspector, will retire from the force later this year. Fossey, who joined Jersey Police in 2002 after starting her career in Glasgow in 1992, rose to superintendent in 2021. Her tenure has been marked by a significant focus on tackling violence against women and girls, a cause she championed by co-writing the island's domestic abuse strategy.
As the strategic lead for violence against women and girls, Fossey has overseen a transformation in how survivors are treated and offenders are pursued. She credits the "great foundations" laid within the States of Jersey Police for future progress, emphasizing that the coordinated response, bolstered by the Jersey Care Inquiry and collaboration with partner organizations like JAAR and FREEDA, has become integral to the force's operations.
