Departments

The Community Safety Branch

THE community safety branch (CSB) has several sections and the Force's busy Licensing Unit is one of these.

The Licensing Unit

Our Licensing Unit within the States of Jersey Police enjoy a good relationship with Jersey’s licensees, and conduct regular checks on licensed premises to make sure that drunk people and underage people are not being served alcohol.

Last year, licensees and the Police worked together to crack down on the number of young people using fake ID, mainly Jersey driving licenses, to gain entry to pubs and clubs.

An initiative called The Portman Card was publicised through the local media, and now over 600 young people have applied for the card and use it.

The Licensing team also make checks on shops which sell alcohol to ensure that it is not being sold to anyone who is underage.

Behind the scenes the licensing unit work with other agencies to manage the door registration scheme. Officers from the Licensing Unit remain available for advice on all aspects of licensing matters to ensure that the law is being complied with.

The Licensing team can be contacted via our main switchboard on (01534) 612612.