Managed security services in Jersey and Guernsey

Security considerations in the Channel Islands

Client sites in the Channel Islands are usually shops in the town centres of St Helier and St Peter Port, office receptions in finance sector buildings, and hotels and residential developments along the coast. Jersey and Guernsey are separate jurisdictions with their own laws, so a program covering both islands needs separate arrangements for each. A managed program applies the same Post Orders, supervision and reporting format at every site. English is the working language. Portuguese and Polish are widely spoken in the local workforce, and French is useful for visitors arriving from Saint Malo.

Visitor numbers rise from spring to autumn, with ferry traffic from Poole, Portsmouth and Saint Malo and events such as the Battle of Flowers in Jersey in August. Travel between the islands depends on ferries and short flights, so each island needs its own supervision and relief officers. Coverage plans should include relief officers, seasonal reinforcement and procedures for weather delays that affect inter island travel.

• King Street, St Helier
• Queen Street, St Helier
• Liberation Square
• The Esplanade, St Helier
• International Finance Centre, Jersey
• St Helier Marina
• High Street, St Peter Port
• The Pollet
• Les Banques
• Albert Pier, St Peter Port

How MGP delivers coverage in the Channel Islands

Coverage in the Channel Islands runs on the MGP Global Partner Program: MGP designs and manages the program, and officers are supplied by vetted local security partners and held to MGP Post Orders.

Private security regulation in the Channel Islands

• In Jersey, door security staff at liquor licensed premises (other than off licences) must be authorised under the Door Registration Scheme run by the Justice and Home Affairs Department, and must show their registration badge when asked. Source
• New applicants in Jersey need a Level 2 award for working as a door supervisor within the private security industry, an emergency first aid at work qualification and a basic criminal record check. Registration lasts three years. Source
• For guarding outside licensed premises in Jersey, and for all posts in Guernsey, Alderney and Sark, licensing requirements are confirmed with local partners before work begins.

Towns in the Channel Islands

• St Helier
• St Aubin
• Gorey
• St Peter Port
• St Sampson
• St Anne, Alderney

Coverage in other parishes, and on Sark, is arranged on request.

Frequently asked questions

Does MGP hold its own security licence in Jersey or Guernsey?

No. MGP does not hold its own security licence or registration in Jersey or Guernsey. Officers are employed by vetted security companies that hold what is required on each island, and MGP manages the program, its standards and its reporting.

What languages do officers speak?

Officers work in English. Where a site needs Portuguese, Polish or French, such as shops and hotels that serve visitors from France, officers with those languages are assigned and the requirement is written into the Post Orders.

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