Superintendent to be head of law enforcement

He will take over from Patrick Rice who retires at the end of the year.

Superintendent Hardy, who has 34 years of experience and has been with Guernsey Police since 2002, said he was looking forward with anticipation to the new role and it was a privilege to be appointed.

‘It is both an exciting and challenging opportunity and one which I am really looking forward to,’ he said.

‘Delivering effective law enforcement in the Bailiwick of Guernsey will be a demanding task, but one that is made possible by the professionalism and commitment of officers throughout the organisation who have the interest of the Bailiwick communities in their hearts.’

He was appointed to the role following an application process and interview by a senior appointment panel including representatives of both Home Affairs and Policy & Resources.

‘When we set out on this process, it was important that we sought to recruit an experienced officer who had the vision, determination and resilience required to lead the combined services of the Guernsey Border Agency and the Guernsey Police,’ said Home Affairs president, Deputy Mary Lowe.

‘Mr Hardy has demonstrated his vision and confidence and we look forward to the contribution he will make in this senior leadership role.’

Policy & Resources president Deputy Gavin St Pier said: ‘As head of law enforcement, Mr Hardy will build on the excellent work undertaken by his predecessor, Patrick Rice, to innovate and improve the quality of the law enforcement service whilst also protecting our communities, meeting public expectations and collecting revenue for the States of Guernsey.'

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