Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner
Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner
Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner
Katy Bourne OBE has been re-elected as the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner for a fourth term of office securing 122,495 votes and a 23,000 majority on 5th May 2024.
PCCs are responsible for the policing budget and ensuring Chief Constables provide effective and efficient police services. Mrs Bourne holds the Chief Constable to account for the performance of the police force, effectively making the police answerable to the communities it serves.
The Commissioner is responsible for setting the strategic direction and priorities for Sussex Police through the Police & Crime Plan. She has a statutory duty to commission support services for victims of crime and to deliver community safety initiatives.
Information regarding the new election term will be published in due course. You can still contact the Office of the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner through our website or if you need to report a crime, call 999 in an emergency or 101 in a non-emergency.
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.
Latest News
Statement from Sussex PCC on PM announcement on Neighbourhood policing
This week Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne joined District Commander for Hastings and Rother, Chief Inspector Simon Yates and partners in Hastings Town Centre to acknowledge the successful work of a dedicated policing team within the town centre and old town.
In March, Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne joined the Sussex Search & Rescue Team (SusSAR) in Shoreham at the River Adur, where they held a training day for some of their volunteers.
It was great to see their rescue boat out on the water and to understand how the SONAR (Sound Navigation and Ranging) technology works. The SONAR equipment is vital in rescue and recovery missions, in particular for locating missing people, as it uses sound waves to 'see' in the water.
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.