Sussex new Chief Constable says she is ‘incredibly proud and privileged to have been given the opportunity to lead Sussex Police over the next five years.’ “…having seen how hard, how diligently and how professionally everyone within Sussex Police works, we can deliver an outstanding service in all that we do.” Jo Shiner was speaking […]
Yesterday we told you that the town’s Linton Gardens had become a priority area for Hastings Police in its fight against drugs. Today we take a look at the Tactical Enforcement Units set up by Sussex Police in December last year and the role they are playing in fighting the same battle across Sussex. Sussex […]
Noisy speeding motorcycles have become the bane of many people’s lives. Yesterday Hastings Police said that over the weekend they had been ‘made aware’ of excess noise and speeding by motorcycles in the Battle Road and Sedlescombe Road areas of the town. “This antisocial and illegal behaviour can cause distress for locals, along with the […]
Bringing down the curtain on his 30 year police career, in his last day in the job, Sussex outgoing Chief Constable Giles York says he’d do it all again “To anyone joining the force I can say you will have a fantastic career ahead of you wherever you choose to take it.” he said this […]
Sussex’ current Deputy Chief Constable Jo Shiner is set to step up to the top job later this month. She has been announced as Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne’s preferred candidate to be the new Chief Constable of Sussex. The Police and Crime Panel will be formally notified of the proposed which will […]
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 […]
Priority for Sussex Police is protection of the NHS and the capacity it has says Chief Constable Giles York. In a video published this morning Mr York assures people that if they are at home and they feel in danger they should call the police: “…we are here to help you still. “Our policing services […]
Conmen have already persuaded people to part with almost £1m in scams related to Coronavirus. Now Sussex Police has issued a warning asking local people to remain alert to the threat of fraud related to the current Covid-19 coronavirus issue. Nationally there have been more than 100 reports to Action Fraud since the start of February, with […]
The successful completion of a two-year project to refurbish the custody suite at Hastings police station, re-opened in September last year, has benchmarked the standards Sussex Police now seeks to attain in custody provision across the county Following a major inspection of its custody facilities carried out in November last year Sussex Police has been […]
