Sussex Police launched new Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship with first student officers. Wednesday 04 December saw 24 new student officers welcomed into Sussex Police at the final attestation of 2019. These individuals are the first cohort to join the organisation on the new Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA); one of […]
Lewes District Police Weekly News and Alerts
Knifepoint Robbery Peacehaven Detectives investigating a knifepoint robbery at Ashington Stores in Ashington Gardens, Peacehaven, are appealing for any witnesses or people with information to come forward. The incident happened at 7pm on Monday 25 November when a man wearing a black padded jacket with the hood drawn up and […]
Lorry driver jailed after failing roadside breath test at Newhaven Ferry Port
A lorry driver has been jailed after being found almost three times the drink-drive limit at Newhaven Ferry Port. Ion Cladoveanu was committed to prison for 12 weeks and disqualified from driving for three years due to the seriousness of the offence. Around 8.45am on Saturday 23 November, he drove […]
No Op Blitz This Weekend Lewes
Following the launch of a murder enquiry in Lewes this week after the discovery of a body in the Landport recreational grounds, all designated Operation Blitz Officers have been tasked to assist with enquiries, scene guards and patrols in the area. For this reason The police are sorry to announce […]
PCSO allocations and patrols this week
Following the recent changes to PCSO deployment in Sussex, many areas will have already seen a change in their communities, as newly allocated locations have been rolled out to PCSOs across the district, what follows is snapshot of some of the patrols conducted this week by your PCSOs. PCSOs Willson […]
Successful Bonfire night in Lewes
Following months of planning by police and other emergency services, Lewes Bonfire Night rounded up again this Tuesday for another year. Emergency services, local authorities and transport operators worked extremely closely with bonfire societies and local communities over the past 12 months in preparation for the annual celebrations, including issuing […]
PCSO model will look to increase local engagement across Sussex
Today (Monday, November 4) sees the launch of a named PCSO for every community in Sussex Police. The enhanced way of working will give every PCSO responsibility for a defined geographic area and every community in Sussex will have at least one named PCSO. Assistant Chief Constable Julia Chapman said: […]
Operation Blitz, Halloween number and timings.
With Halloween, often comes additional groups of youngsters out and about in the town, most out trick or treating, unfortunately each year some take to other activities. The help prevent an increase in anti-social behaviour this evening, an additional Operation blitz patrol will be in place on from 1600-2200, where […]
Update on last weekend’s Operation Blitz activity
This weekend’s Operation Blitz was conducted by PCSOs Willson, Ash and Collins. The team headed out across the district shortly after 4 pm, owing to the recent changes in Blitz patrols, winter times, and your feedback; operation Blitz will now run from 1600-2200 each Friday and Saturday for the duration […]
MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE ATTACK – Friday 12th October
This is the latest statement from Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson, Greater Manchester Police, regarding the incident. At 11.15 am this morning a man entered the Arndale Shopping Centre in Manchester City Centre. He was armed with a large knife and as he entered Exchange Court, he began lunging and […]
Taking action to tackle knife crime threat
HUNDREDS of young people at risk of committing serious violence in Sussex have been helped by a ground-breaking scheme aimed at tackling the scourge of knife crime. The REBOOT project, which sees troubled teens offered personalised, one-to-one support to keep them on the straight and narrow, launched in April following […]
Update on last weekend’s Operation Blitz activity
This weekend’s Operation Blitz (Friday) was conducted by PC Hall, and PCSO Collins and Willson, whilst police multi-agency patrols continued to work their way across the coast following recent concerns from Seahaven residents in relation to youth ASB and youth related crime and disorder. The Lewes team started around 1745, […]
Operation Sceptre – targeting knives and knife crime in Sussex
The campaign to take and keep knives off Sussex streets continues with a second specific focused week of activities. Operation Sceptre running between September 16-20, supports the work Sussex Police carry out all year round to ensure residents are safe from knife crime in their communities. Originally started by the […]
Firle Ploughing Match
Officers and staff from Lewes Prevention team, including staff from restorative justice and Prevention Support, attended the Laughton and District Agricultural Society’s annual ploughing match this year held at Place Farm, in Firle. As well as bringing along the Sussex Police engagement van to facilitate informal discussion, crime recording and […]
Seaford bike and scooter marking event -change of venue
Regrettably Lewes Police have had to move the Seaford bike and scooter marking event. As a result the event will now take place in NEWHAVEN not Seaford, Lewes Police would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused. This Friday from 1500-1730 at the PumpTrack Newhaven, FREE bike and scooter marking […]
Update on last weekend’s Operation Blitz activity
Operation Blitz on Friday evening 6th September was conducted by PCSO Marchant. The evening started with a call to a high risk missing person in the Hailsham area at approximately 6pm. fortunately, the missing person was located just as officers arrived in Hailsham. There has been a series of incidents […]
Bogus Callers In Seaford
Bogus Callers In Seaford Following reports of suspicious males perpetrating to be from British Gas in Seaford, Lewes Police are reminding residents to be cautious of ‘cold callers’. 3 males were reported knocking on residents doors around Seaford Central Ward, during the early morning claiming to be from British Gas […]
Additional Dispersal Order Issued In Newhaven
Police in Newhaven issued a further 48-hour dispersal order from the 6th to the 8th September. This dispersal order Sussex Police issued in Newhaven town centre follows on from reports of youths fighting with weapons Tuesday afternoon the 3rd September. Superintendent Katy Woolford of Neighbourhood Policing said: “We attended the […]
Contact Officer recruitment NOW OPEN
Could you be the voice of reassurance in someone’s time of need? Do you have what it takes to join Sussex Police’s dedicated contact team? Sussex Police launched its latest round of contact officer recruitment this month; inviting applications from those who can be a voice of reassurance in someone’s […]
Policing Minister visits Sussex to launch national PC recruitment campaign
Kit Malthouse inspected Sussex Police’s 72 newest PC recruits as well as 18 apprentice PCSOs On the day of the launch of the national campaign to recruit 20,000 extra police officers, Minister of State for Crime, Policing and the Fire Service, Kit Malthouse, visited Police Headquarters, Lewes, to learn more […]
Further dispersal order issued for Newhaven town centre
Police have issued a 48-hour dispersal order to prevent any further anti-social behaviour and disorder in Newhaven town centre following reports of youths fighting with weapons on Tuesday afternoon (3 September). Officers arrived in the High Street and identified two victims – a 19-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl from […]
Multi-agency team created to address community issues in Newhaven
Concerns over crime and anti-social behaviour in Newhaven have prompted the launch of a multi-agency team to tackle the issues involved. Organised by Lewes district police commander Inspector Ed Ripley and supported by other professionals, the problem-solving pilot scheme went live this week. Working out of Saxon House, Newhaven, the […]
Update on last weekend’s Operation Blitz activity
Operation Blitz on 03/08/2019 started at the Malling Fields recreation ground at around 7.45pm, where historically there have been issues with anti-social behaviour, however, on this evening the park was empty and there were no issues seen. At around 8.15pm the Police patrol arrived at Normansal Park, Seaford, where there […]
Operation Crackdown
Did you know you can report anti-social driving, including speeding, and mobile phone use whilst driving to Police at Operation Crackdown? If you have the vehicle registration number, time and date of the incident please report to http://www.operationcrackdown.org/ Community SpeedWatch (CSW) is also currently recruiting volunteer coordinators and operators in Seaford, Newhaven, […]
Lewes Police response to bike thefts and ASB – UPDATE
Following ongoing work alongside NeighbourHood First, and increasing high visibility PCSO patrols around the Pumptrack in Newhaven to tackle issues, police are pleased to report they have seen a decrease in youth related ASB and bike thefts from the park. To continue this positive result they are also pleased to […]
83 arrests made in summer crackdown on drink and drug-drivers
A builder who crashed his van into a wall is among 83 motorists arrested during a summer crackdown on drink and drug-drivers. Surrey Police and Sussex Police run a dedicated campaign every summer and Christmas when social occasions are typically at their peak. The main aims are to raise awareness […]
Update on last weekend’s Operation Blitz activity
Last weekend’s Operation Blitz was made up of Officers from Lewes Prevention; PC Holt and PCSOs Collins, Hart and Willson. The weekend saw eventful evenings for the Blitz team; with taskings and a number of calls across the district. Friday evening’s target areas were a split between Seaford, Lewes and […]
Thank You To All Volunteers
National Volunteers’ Week celebrates the wonderful contribution of volunteers across Britain and is an ideal opportunity to thank volunteers for the hard work they have delivered over the last year. This week they are showcasing some great volunteers and their contribution whether they are Special Constables, police staff volunteers or […]