- Vingtenier
A 'Vingtenier' is a political position in the
Channel Islands , it is related to the term "vingtaine ".Jersey
In
Jersey , a Vingtenier is a member of the Honorary Police elected by a Parish Assembly of electors and ratepayers for a term of three years for a particularvingtaine (or, in St. Ouen, a cueillette) in that Parish.Vingteniers, who occupy a rank below that of
Centenier in theHonorary Police , carry out general community policing in the parish, and fulfill administrative roles within their vingtaine in respect of tasks such as theVisite du Branchage .The office of Vingtenier (which is believed to refer to a responsibility of looking after 20 (French: "vingt") households) may date back to
1331 , although the first recorded reference to the title of vingtenier dates to1462 .Sark
The political system of
Sark , which was modelled after Jersey's in1579 , also includes a Vingtenier. InSark the (sole) Vingtenier is elected by Chief Pleas as junior to the Constable.External links
* [http://www.jerseyhonorarypolice.org/ Jersey Honorary Police]
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