This week Sussex Resilience Forum declared a ‘major incident’ in Sussex as emergency services worked out a plan to best respond to the unprecedented pressures that Covid-19 is placing on the county’s resources. The same decision has been taken by several other local resilience forums in the South East. The Sussex Resilience Forum (SRF) which […]
Decisions you make today could help save lives – that’s the blunt message this morning from Sussex Police as they urge local people to stick to the Tier 4 regulations this New Year’s Eve. The force says it knows that 2020 has been an difficult year and accepts that many will want to celebrate but […]
Assaulting a police officer is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated Sussex Police said this morning. The message was issued after a ‘significant number’ of officers were assaulted on duty on Christmas Day. Detective Chief Superintendent Steve Rayland said: “Over the past 24 hours, we’ve seen at least 16 police officers assaulted while on […]
Police are reminding people in Sussex to Make the Right Call over the Christmas and New Year period, one of the busiest times of the year for those manning the Sussex Police Contact Centre. While the majority of the calls are genuine emergencies or issues, not all are matters for the police which means the […]
Hastings based police sergeant Rob Adams has been given a final written warning after he appeared at a misconduct hearing at Sussex Police headquarters last week. He was found to have breached standards of professional behaviour in respect of equality and diversity; authority, respect and courtesy; duties and responsibilities; challenging and reporting improper conduct and […]
Sussex Police is highlighting its ongoing activities in tackling knife crime and violence as part of the national week-long campaign. Operation Sceptre is set to bolster the work done by Sussex Police throughout the year in its bid to keep residents safe from knife-related harm. “Sussex is a safe place to live, although in line with […]
Breaching rules designed to protect us from the spread of Covid-19 is not just disappointing it’s also ‘selfish’ according to Sussex’ Chief Constable Jo Shiner. Speaking as the new lockdown rules come into force this morning Ms Shiner said police enforcement activity would be stepped up to address the behaviour of people knowingly breaking the rules […]
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 […]
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 […]
