A campaign to tackle knife crime and serious violence in Sussex has been launched today (September 14th). Sussex Police, local authorities and community groups are joining forces to educate young people on the legal and personal consequences of carrying blades. Images and animations will appear at busy locations around the county and close to schools to help raise awareness of the potential […]
Local Police say they will be encouraging people to play their part in preventing the spread of Covid-19 as changes to the government’s regulations come into force today (Monday September 14th). The regulation changes will limit gatherings to six people, except in a small number of circumstances including schools, workplaces and organised team sports. Sussex […]
The leaders of police, fire and ambulance services across Sussex have come together to condemn a steep rise in assaults against emergency workers. Sussex Police Chief Constable Jo Shiner described the trend as ‘completely unacceptable’. “It can’t be right that the very people dedicating their lives to saving others are increasingly coming under attack…” Jo […]
A householder in Brackendale was left ‘very shaken’ but uninjured after an aggravated burglary at their home. Police are appealing for witnesses after officers were called to a property in Brackendale around 11.40pm last Thursday (August 20th) after receiving reports of two men entering the house and threatening the occupant with a firearm. Around £2,000 […]
Sussex Police will receive almost £900,000 in extra funding as part of the Government’s £25 million Safer Streets Fund to spend on projects in Hastings and Eastbourne. The Safer Streets Fund forms part of the Government’s concerted action to tackle crime, and aims to stop offences that blight communities and cause misery to victims from […]
A St Leonards man who befriended elderly and vulnerable victims in order to steal from them has been jailed. Gareth Cooper systematically targeted a number of victims at their home addresses in St Leonards, taking their money and electrical items. In some cases, he used a fictitious story about his ‘dying’ daughter to get their […]
Police across Sussex will focus on their core role of preventing and detecting crime and protecting the most vulnerable, as people begin enjoy new freedom to spend more time outside. Assistant Chief Constable Dave Miller said: “The policing role in Sussex has never changed. “We are here to prevent, investigate and detect crime and to […]
A dedicated team of 30 specialist police officers is ready and waiting to deal with issues of domestic abuse across Sussex. In addition Sussex Police has introduced a number of new initiatives to encourage the reporting of domestic abuse and support victims – saying that domestic abuse remains a priority for the force at what […]
It’s clear to see that more and more people are venturing out of lockdown; roads are clearly busier than they were just a couple of weeks ago and more businesses are reopening. This weekend we heard from readers concerned because neighbours were having what appeared to be parties and were clearly socialising with people who […]
