Making Spiking a Specific Criminal Offence Thursday, 28 November, 2024 This week, the Prime Minister met with police chiefs and hospitality bosses in a bid to coordinate action against spiking and finish the work, begun under the previous Conservative government, to make spiking a specific criminal offence. Responding to the announcement, Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne said: “It’s good to hear that the Prime Minister is taking spiking seriously and... Local News
Why tackling violence against women and girls remains a priority 26th November 2024 Sussex Police work tirelessly to catch and remove predatory criminals from our streets and our trusted service providers give invaluable support for victims... Local News
Helping leading child protection charities to prevent online exploitation 17th November 2024 Over the past 3 years, as Sussex PCC I've provided over £680,000 to Barnardo's and the YMCA DownsLink Group's WiSE project to fund an initiative called SOLAH... Local News
Immediate Justice - Successfully dealing with antisocial behaviour in Sussex 12th November 2024 Our Sussex Immediate Justice (IJ) pilot is working and we now have 319 referrals to date. The programme sees offenders of antisocial behaviour (ASB) make... Articles
Supporting male victims of domestic abuse in Sussex 7th November 2024 Today (7 November) marks Mankind Initiative’s 'Supporting Male Victims of Domestic Abuse' Day. Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne said: “Having... Local News
Katy Bourne re-elected as Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner 5th May 2024 Katy Bourne OBE has been re-elected as the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner securing 122,495 votes and a 23,000 majority. Commenting on her historic fourth... ArticlesLocal News
Prime Minister announces crackdown on shoplifting during visit to Sussex 10th April 2024 Great to welcome the Prime Minister to Horsham this morning to announce some important further measures to crackdown on retail crime. 1. Assaulting a retail... Local News
Stamping out Spiking in Sussex 9th April 2024 During my term as Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner, I've made tackling violence, especially against women and girls, a priority. I am very pleased to have... Local News
Business Crime Action Day in Brighton 28th March 2024 Today I joined police officers in Brighton on their weekly tour of businesses as part of policing's national Safer Business Action Week. I spoke to local... Local News
