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 […]
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 […]
Sussex Police says it welcomes a report published today by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) that says Sussex Police is effective at reducing crime and keeping people safe. The report acknowledges that Sussex Police has improved its ability to identify vulnerable people and that officers and staff assess vulnerability […]
How much are you prepared to pay for policing? Right now you have the chance to tell Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne what you think of her plans to add an extra £10 per year to council tax bills to fund policing across Sussex. Ms Bourne has launched her consultation exercise this week […]
“In Sussex we are already recording the second highest number of stalking reports anywhere in the UK after the Met…” Police in Sussex are leading the way to enforce a new law aimed to helping victims of stalking. New Stalking Protection Orders (SPO’s) come into effect tomorrow (Monday January 20th) as an additional tool for […]
The two sides of Sussex Police The good Officer numbers up by 176 100 extra PCSOs The bad Cancelled rest days Lack of career development Forced postings Internal investigations taking too long to reach a conclusion In the same week that Sussex Police has announced it’s on track to see an additional 176 police officers […]
The role of Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) was created to allow the government to take control of policing – that’s the opinion of Kevin Moore, one-time head of Sussex CID. Mr Moore says: “The role of PCC is fundamentally flawed, developed by Theresa May in order to secure political control of policing.” In recent […]
