Category: Police

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 […]

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 […]

Operation Blitz this weekend was conducted by PC’s Hall, and Holt, and PCSO’s Willson and Ash. The evening began shortly after 4pm with the team heading down to the coast following recent ongoing issues with known youths in and around the area. Officers gave high visibility patrols to the town […]

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 […]

Good news, missing teenager Elliot Ben-Sellem has been found The 17-year-old, who had last been seen at Lewes Railway Station on Friday (22 November), was found in Hove on Thursday morning (28 November).

Blitz last weekend was conducted by PC Ross, PC Goudie, PCSO Brown and PCSO Nicholson. It was a fairly busy evening which started with a call from Clarkes at around 5pm, a local shop assistant called with reports of a large group of youths acting anti socially in East Gate […]

The following press release was issued by Sussex Police A murder enquiry has been launched following the discovery of a woman’s body in a recreation ground in Lewes. The body was discovered in a bin in undergrowth on the edge of the recreation ground off Landport Road by a dog […]

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 […]

We are hearing of a large police presence in the Landport area of Lewes where a body has been found in the recreation ground shortly after midday. Police are currently investigating and no further details are available at present.

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 […]

December the 1st will see the police yearly operation to educate, combat and raise awareness of the dangers of drink and or drug-driving this festive season – Last year a total of 240 drivers were arrested in Sussex during the December month long campaign. Each year local teams take to […]

Police were made aware of a young girl (12) being approached by a man with a van in the Prince Edward Road area of Lewes, who was reported to have tried to pull her into his van but she ran off unhurt. Police are aware the local schools had already […]

Heritage Crime PCSO Daryl Holter, one of the lead officers in Sussex for Heritage Crime spoke to community members at this week at Cliffe Church Hall in Lewes, updating them on the work Sussex Police are doing as well as offering advice to community members who play a part in […]

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, […]

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 […]

Lewes police are pleased to say so far all of their bike and scooter marking events have gone down very well across the district. With the first event in Newhaven a few weeks ago, Lewes last week, and Newhaven again this Friday (20th September); they have already spoken to, and […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Op Blitz was assigned to Lewes town and the surrounding Northern villages Friday evening, staffed by PC Hall and PC Holt from Lewes Prevention Team. They were later joined by PCSO Willson, and the team are pleased to report that no calls were received from residents on the Blitz phone […]

Operation Blitz this weekend started with a patrol of Landport and Ringmer Then moved on to Peacehaven where the patrol came across an elderly male who was lost, where they helped him return home to his family safe and well. The next stop was to Telescombe cliffs due to youths […]

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 […]

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 […]

Saturday evening saw Sergeant Reynolds, PCSO Collins, PCSO Turvey and PCSO Willson head out for Op Blitz, this evening targeting problem areas across our costal towns. The team got to the coast and stopped at Mcdonalds and KFC in Newhaven which are usually hot spot areas for youth related ASB, […]

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 […]

Police are concerned for missing teenager Cei Parkes. Cei, 16, was last just before midnight at his Lewes home on Wednesday (May 15). He is white, 6′, of slim build and with brown hair. Cei was last seen wearing a black hooded top and jeans. If you see Cei or […]