'Nobody Left Behind' - Sussex hosts its biggest Domestic Abuse Conference Monday, 27 January, 2025 I was delighted to host Sussex's largest-ever conference on tackling Domestic Abuse with partners from Victim Support and West Sussex County Council’s Domestic Abuse Team at The Amex in Brighton last week. The theme for the conference was ‘Nobody Left Behind’. The 300+ attendees included service providers, survivors and those wanting to learn more about how to provide support to domestic abuse... Articles
A Happy New Year as we welcome 74 new officers to Sussex Police 25th January 2025 I was delighted to attend the first Attestation Ceremony for 2025 on Tuesday 14 January and welcome a new cohort of 74 police officers to the force. The event... Local News
Successfully tackling antisocial behaviour across Sussex 17th January 2025 For the past two years, Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne has worked with her specialist team and Sussex Police to develop and embed Immediate... Local News
Shop theft - nearly 100 arrests from organised crime gangs across UK 12th December 2024 I was delighted to be able to spearhead and lead our Pegasus Partnership - 15 of the country's top retailers working alongside the national policing... Articles
Making Spiking a Specific Criminal Offence 28th 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... 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