Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner
Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner
Cutting crime and delivering on the public’s priorities
In Sussex, PCC Katy Bourne is ensuring that the public’s priorities are understood and addressed by Sussex Police:
15% crime reduction in hotspot areas through 18,365 hours of dedicated patrols
- 52% more crimes solved in 2024 (compared to 2022)
- Top performing 999 and 101 call handling times
- Residents pay 7th lowest police precept in their council tax bills
You can read more about the work of the PCC in her news section.
Katy Bourne is also seeking the views of residents in her latest Safer In Sussex Survey. You can have your say below:
Contact the PCC
You can contact the Sussex PCC by completing an online form.
All the public feedback and correspondence that Sussex PCC, Katy Bourne receives helps to inform her work to make Sussex a safer place in which to live, work and visit.
Please note that if you need to report a crime to Sussex Police, you must do so through either reporting online, or calling 999 in an emergency or 101 in a non-emergency.
Safe Space Sussex is an online directory of victims’ services within Sussex.
PCC Katy Bourne has a statutory duty to find a multitude of services for victims of all crime.
It is important that those who have experienced crime are offered the right support to help them cope and recover.
If you are unsure whether you are a victim of a crime, there is also guidance available for that within the directory. Users can also utilise the Safe Space Scheme to find their nearest safe space when out in public.
The Safe Space Scheme is a network of locations and venues across the county.
All have signed up to offer a place for people to go to if they feel threatened or at risk of harm.
Latest News
Following extensive consultation with the public, partnership organisations, police and the Police & Crime Panel, Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne has launched her new Police & Crime Plan for Sussex in line with her statutory duty to set the strategic direction for Sussex Police until 2028.
Within her fourth plan, PCC Katy Bourne has set three priorities (aligned with the Chief Constable’s operational delivery objectives) as follows:
- Priority 1: Prevent crime and support victims and witnesses
- Priority 2: Investigate crime and bring offenders to justice
- Priority 3: Improve trust in policing and build public confidence
PCC Katy Bourne has provided funding to The Breck Foundation to create a county-wide Youth Ambassador Project to raise vital awareness about the threats of online grooming. From September, the ambassadors who are aged 13-18 will be in place in their school or college to deliver sessions to other students to help protect them from dangers they might encounter online.
July sees the start of the Home Office’s Safer Summer Streets initiative running from 30 June until September.
The national campaign is led by PCCs and Chief Constables and involves many partners - including police, councils, schools, health services, businesses and transport – working together to tackle anti-social behaviour, particularly in town centres during the busy summer period.
Police & Crime Plan
The Commissioner has developed her Police & Crime Plan in consultation with members of the public and partners in Sussex to ensure that the police and crime priorities contained within accurately reflect the policing, crime and community safety issues important to them.
The Plan will remain a living document and will be reviewed and refreshed periodically to ensure that it continues to accurately reflect local and national priorities.
The work of the Sussex PCC
Below you can find out more about the broad spectrum of work within the office of the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner and her team.