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As national Volunteers Week (1-7 June) gets underway, Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Katy Bourne is celebrating the vital contribution made by volunteers who support local policing and community safety initiatives across the county.

Sussex Police’s response to the national terrorism threat level, anti-social behaviour (ASB), knife crime and fuel theft will be under the spotlight when Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Katy Bourne, chairs the next Performance and Accountability Meeting (PAM) on Thursday 21 May.

Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Katy Bourne has launched a survey asking residents to share their views about the Government's proposals to merge police forces:

PCC Katy Bourne said: There is growing discussion around the Government’s proposals to merge police forces. This could see our much loved Sussex Constabulary disappear as it is merged with Surrey, Hampshire and Thames Valley to form a South East Regional Force. I want to share my perspective with you and to ask you to share your views with me in this survey. The future of our local police force matters so please let me know your thoughts!

The historic Old Police Cells Museum at Brighton Town Hall is reopening its doors, offering visitors a unique journey through nearly two centuries of Sussex’s policing past. The museum, housed in the original Victorian police cells used from 1832 to 1967, reveals the evolution of law enforcement, crime and justice from the early 19th century to the modern day.

The UK’s leading builders’ merchant Travis Perkins has joined forces with Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Katy Bourne and Sussex Police to deliver a new campaign to increase protection against tool theft for 1,000 tradespeople across Sussex, which will protect up to 50,000 tools.

Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Katy Bourne has welcomed the announcement that Sussex has secured £594,909 from the Home Office’s Knife Crime Concentration Fund (KCCF) for 2026/27 - new funding that will expand targeted efforts to reduce knife crime in the areas where it is most impactive.

As part of Stalking Awareness Week, Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) Katy Bourne is highlighting the vital work taking place across Sussex to prevent stalking and protect victims at the earliest possible stage.

The work of Night Safety Marshals across several areas of Sussex ceased in April because the government cut their funding and changed the priorities required to access it. Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne shares residents’ disappointment that this valued service has come to an end.

Since 2022, Night Safety Marshals have operated across Brighton, Crawley, Eastbourne (launched in 2024) and Worthing, under the Safer Streets Fund and subsequent Hotspot Policing Fund 2024. Both funds focused on tackling anti-social behaviour and improving public safety in the night-time economy.

Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Katy Bourne will spotlight community reassurance in Crowborough, road safety, domestic abuse protections and gender representation in policing at her regular performance and accountability meeting (PAM) with Sussex Police chief officers on 16 April.

Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne has invited residents to say whether average speed cameras should be installed on sections of the A285 and A272 in West Sussex.

Average speed cameras measure your vehicle's speed over a long stretch of road rather than at a single spot. Using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), they record your entry and exit time between at least two cameras to calculate your average speed. If this average exceeds the limit, you are fined.