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Sussex Police - Shinewater Neighbourhood

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Shinewater Neighbourhood

Monday to Saturday from 9am until 5pm

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Senior Officer Details

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Neighbourhood Officer Details

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Ellie Clark (PCSO)

PCSOs provide a visible, accessible and approachable uniformed presence in the community, using designated powers where needed, deterring and preventing crime, and tackling antisocial behaviour.

They are problem solvers and work with partners, where needed, to address local issues.

Kara Tombling (Chief Inspector)
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Sarah Taylor (Inspector)

The Neighbourhood Inspector has overall responsibility for the entire neighbourhood policing team of Sergeants, Police Constables, PCSOs and police staff.

They are responsible for delivering on neighbourhood policing strategies, directing the deployment of the team and developing relationships with partners and key stakeholders, to enable the neighbourhood policing team to work effectively.

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Tom Bothwell (Sergeant)

The Neighbourhood Sergeant provides frontline leadership to coordinate neighbourhood team activity, and works with the community, partners and other colleagues to deliver safer neighbourhoods.

This includes directing problem solving and engagement activity, and being responsive to community needs.

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Ellie Clark (PCSO)

PCSOs provide a visible, accessible and approachable uniformed presence in the community, using designated powers where needed, deterring and preventing crime, and tackling antisocial behaviour.

They are problem solvers and work with partners, where needed, to address local issues.

Kara Tombling (Chief Inspector)
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Sarah Taylor (Inspector)

The Neighbourhood Inspector has overall responsibility for the entire neighbourhood policing team of Sergeants, Police Constables, PCSOs and police staff.

They are responsible for delivering on neighbourhood policing strategies, directing the deployment of the team and developing relationships with partners and key stakeholders, to enable the neighbourhood policing team to work effectively.

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Tom Bothwell (Sergeant)

The Neighbourhood Sergeant provides frontline leadership to coordinate neighbourhood team activity, and works with the community, partners and other colleagues to deliver safer neighbourhoods.

This includes directing problem solving and engagement activity, and being responsive to community needs.

+
Ellie Clark (PCSO)

PCSOs provide a visible, accessible and approachable uniformed presence in the community, using designated powers where needed, deterring and preventing crime, and tackling antisocial behaviour.

They are problem solvers and work with partners, where needed, to address local issues.

Kara Tombling (Chief Inspector)
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Sarah Taylor (Inspector)

The Neighbourhood Inspector has overall responsibility for the entire neighbourhood policing team of Sergeants, Police Constables, PCSOs and police staff.

They are responsible for delivering on neighbourhood policing strategies, directing the deployment of the team and developing relationships with partners and key stakeholders, to enable the neighbourhood policing team to work effectively.

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Tom Bothwell (Sergeant)

The Neighbourhood Sergeant provides frontline leadership to coordinate neighbourhood team activity, and works with the community, partners and other colleagues to deliver safer neighbourhoods.

This includes directing problem solving and engagement activity, and being responsive to community needs.

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Ellie Clark (PCSO)

PCSOs provide a visible, accessible and approachable uniformed presence in the community, using designated powers where needed, deterring and preventing crime, and tackling antisocial behaviour.

They are problem solvers and work with partners, where needed, to address local issues.

Kara Tombling (Chief Inspector)
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Sarah Taylor (Inspector)

The Neighbourhood Inspector has overall responsibility for the entire neighbourhood policing team of Sergeants, Police Constables, PCSOs and police staff.

They are responsible for delivering on neighbourhood policing strategies, directing the deployment of the team and developing relationships with partners and key stakeholders, to enable the neighbourhood policing team to work effectively.

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Tom Bothwell (Sergeant)

The Neighbourhood Sergeant provides frontline leadership to coordinate neighbourhood team activity, and works with the community, partners and other colleagues to deliver safer neighbourhoods.

This includes directing problem solving and engagement activity, and being responsive to community needs.

+
Ellie Clark (PCSO)

PCSOs provide a visible, accessible and approachable uniformed presence in the community, using designated powers where needed, deterring and preventing crime, and tackling antisocial behaviour.

They are problem solvers and work with partners, where needed, to address local issues.

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Kara Tombling (District Commander T/CI) (Chief Inspector)

Chief inspectors manage large teams of inspectors, sergeants, constables and police staff. They may be the most senior operational response officer or manage assigned specialist policing functions such as investigations. This role carries specific legal powers in line with inspector rank enabling the maintenance of law and order.

Chief inspectors plan, manage and monitor operational policing activity. They effectively and efficiently set the plan for deployment of resources to incidents, including major and/or critical incidents. Chief inspectors manage and mitigate risk effectively in order to ensure the safety and wellbeing of officers, staff and the public and to respond effectively to problems, incidents and crime.

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Sarah Taylor (District Commander) (Chief Inspector)

Chief inspectors manage large teams of inspectors, sergeants, constables and police staff. They may be the most senior operational response officer or manage assigned specialist policing functions such as investigations. This role carries specific legal powers in line with inspector rank enabling the maintenance of law and order.

Chief inspectors plan, manage and monitor operational policing activity. They effectively and efficiently set the plan for deployment of resources to incidents, including major and/or critical incidents. Chief inspectors manage and mitigate risk effectively in order to ensure the safety and wellbeing of officers, staff and the public and to respond effectively to problems, incidents and crime.

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Tom Bothwell (Sergeant)

The Neighbourhood Sergeant provides frontline leadership to coordinate neighbourhood team activity, and works with the community, partners and other colleagues to deliver safer neighbourhoods.

This includes directing problem solving and engagement activity, and being responsive to community needs.

Locations

Eastbourne - 1 Grove Road Customer Contact Point Police Station

Address:

1 Grove Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4TW

Monday to Saturday from 9am until 5pm

Priorities

1 Aug 2025

Anti-social behaviour (ASB)

•Priority for June - August

•Priority for September - November

Swiftly responding to incidents of ASB and effectively using policing powers available to intervene - including powers of dispersal where the actions of individuals or groups impact their wider surroundings; which can lead to wider harm, including the misuse of public spaces or buildings, criminal damage or vandalism, for example graffiti or damage to public buildings.

Working with partners and youth organisations, including schools and colleges to identify opportunities for early intervention with individuals at risk of causing ASB.

Addressing and taking action against ASB in the form of nuisance noise, such as noisy cars or motorbikes.

Response (1 Aug 2025)

ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN SEPTEMBER – NOVEMBER

Officers for Shinewater continue to commit to daily patrols of their wards, with passing attention being paid to areas reported by residents as areas of heightened ASB.

Officers for the area have also set aside time to conduct patrols at school finishing time, to offer both parents and carers of youngsters attending the local school an opportunity to get to know their ward officer as well as hear regular updates on the work being conducted in your area to help keep everyone safe.

Visits to your local school also continue with planned meetings by your local PCSOs for the coming months.

ACTIONS TAKEN PREVIOUSLY JUNE – AUGUST

Following reports of youth related ASB in areas of Shinewater, including Shalfleet Close, Milfoil Drive and Larkspur Drive officers for the ward have increased patrols to deter and identify those involved.

Patrols for July (last two weeks of July and first two weeks of August) include additional patrols of Shinewater Park, with over 30 patrols in the last 4 weeks, each lasting an average of two hours to offer a police presence in the area.

To further address issues and hear directly from residents affected, officers for the ward have arranged a community meeting at Shinewater Community Gardens on Friday 5th September at 13:30 – 14:30.

1 Sep 2025

Anti-social behaviour (ASB), and youth related crime and disorder (e.g. youth related ASB, large groups or threatening behaviours, low level criminality)

Swiftly responding to incidents of ASB and effectively using policing powers available to intervene - including powers of dispersal where the actions of individuals or groups impact their wider surroundings; which can lead to wider harm, including the misuse of public spaces or buildings, criminal damage or vandalism, for example graffiti or damage to public buildings.

Response (1 Dec 2025)

•Officers continue to work with local schools to identify opportunities for early intervention with individuals at risk of causing ASB.

•Enhanced daily patrols in areas reported by residents as experiencing regular ASB, including areas of Shalfleet Close, Milfoil Drive and Larkspur Drive

•Officers committed to regular meetings in the area, with events at school finishing time, to offer both parents and carers of youngsters an opportunity to get to know their ward officer.

•Police are working alongside local shops to address recent issues around youth related crime and disorder, which has escalated into incidents of shoplifting and theft, teams are working with local stores to identify those involved and take appropriate action.

1 Dec 2025

Youth related crime and disorder (e.g. youth related ASB, large groups or threatening behaviours, low level criminality) leading to reports of theft.

Taking action and responding to incidents of youth related crime and disorder, as well as ASB, and effectively using policing powers available to intervene.

Response (1 Dec 2025)

•Police are working alongside local shops to address recent issues around youth related crime and disorder, which has escalated into incidents of shoplifting and theft, teams are working with local stores to identify those involved and take appropriate action.

•Officers continue to work with local schools to identify opportunities for early intervention with individuals at risk of causing ASB.

1 Sep 2025

Anti-social behaviour (ASB), and youth related crime and disorder (e.g. youth related ASB, large groups or threatening behaviours, low level criminality)

Swiftly responding to incidents of ASB and effectively using policing powers available to intervene - including powers of dispersal where the actions of individuals or groups impact their wider surroundings; which can lead to wider harm, including the misuse of public spaces or buildings, criminal damage or vandalism, for example graffiti or damage to public buildings.

Response (1 Dec 2025)

•Officers continue to work with local schools to identify opportunities for early intervention with individuals at risk of causing ASB.

•Enhanced daily patrols in areas reported by residents as experiencing regular ASB, including areas of Shalfleet Close, Milfoil Drive and Larkspur Drive

•Officers committed to regular meetings in the area, with events at school finishing time, to offer both parents and carers of youngsters an opportunity to get to know their ward officer.

•Police are working alongside local shops to address recent issues around youth related crime and disorder, which has escalated into incidents of shoplifting and theft, teams are working with local stores to identify those involved and take appropriate action.

1 Dec 2025

Youth related crime and disorder (e.g. youth related ASB, large groups or threatening behaviours, low level criminality) leading to reports of theft.

Taking action and responding to incidents of youth related crime and disorder, as well as ASB, and effectively using policing powers available to intervene.

Response (1 Dec 2025)

•Police are working alongside local shops to address recent issues around youth related crime and disorder, which has escalated into incidents of shoplifting and theft, teams are working with local stores to identify those involved and take appropriate action.

•Officers continue to work with local schools to identify opportunities for early intervention with individuals at risk of causing ASB.

1 Jun 2026

Anti-social behaviour (ASB), and youth related crime and disorder (e.g. youth related ASB, large groups or threatening behaviours, low level criminality)

Swiftly responding to incidents of ASB and effectively using policing powers available to intervene - including powers of dispersal where the actions of individuals or groups impact their wider surroundings; which can lead to wider harm, including the misuse of public spaces or buildings, criminal damage or vandalism, for example graffiti or damage to public buildings.

Response (1 Jun 2026)

•Officers continue to work with local schools to identify opportunities for early intervention with individuals at risk of causing ASB.

•Enhanced daily patrols in areas reported by residents as experiencing regular ASB, including areas of Shalfleet Close, Milfoil Drive and Larkspur Drive

•Officers committed to regular meetings in the area, with events at school finishing time, to offer both parents and carers of youngsters an opportunity to get to know their ward officer.

•Police are working alongside local shops to address recent issues around youth related crime and disorder, which has escalated into incidents of shoplifting and theft, teams are working with local stores to identify those involved and take appropriate action.

1 Jun 2026

Youth related crime and disorder (e.g. youth related ASB, large groups or threatening behaviours, low level criminality) leading to reports of theft.

Taking action and responding to incidents of youth related crime and disorder, as well as ASB, and effectively using policing powers available to intervene.

Response (1 Jun 2026)

•Police are working alongside local shops to address recent issues around youth related crime and disorder, which has escalated into incidents of shoplifting and theft, teams are working with local stores to identify those involved and take appropriate action.

•Officers continue to work with local schools to identify opportunities for early intervention with individuals at risk of causing ASB.

1 Jun 2026

Anti-social behaviour (ASB), and youth related crime and disorder (e.g. youth related ASB, large groups or threatening behaviours, low level criminality)

Swiftly responding to incidents of ASB and effectively using policing powers available to intervene - including powers of dispersal where the actions of individuals or groups impact their wider surroundings; which can lead to wider harm, including the misuse of public spaces or buildings, criminal damage or vandalism, for example graffiti or damage to public buildings.

Response (1 Jun 2026)

•Officers continue to work with local schools to identify opportunities for early intervention with individuals at risk of causing ASB.

•Enhanced daily patrols in areas reported by residents as experiencing regular ASB, including areas of Shalfleet Close, Milfoil Drive and Larkspur Drive

•Officers committed to regular meetings in the area, with events at school finishing time, to offer both parents and carers of youngsters an opportunity to get to know their ward officer.

•Police are working alongside local shops to address recent issues around youth related crime and disorder, which has escalated into incidents of shoplifting and theft, teams are working with local stores to identify those involved and take appropriate action.

1 Jun 2026

Youth related crime and disorder (e.g. youth related ASB, large groups or threatening behaviours, low level criminality) leading to reports of theft.

Taking action and responding to incidents of youth related crime and disorder, as well as ASB, and effectively using policing powers available to intervene.

Response (1 Jun 2026)

•Police are working alongside local shops to address recent issues around youth related crime and disorder, which has escalated into incidents of shoplifting and theft, teams are working with local stores to identify those involved and take appropriate action.

•Officers continue to work with local schools to identify opportunities for early intervention with individuals at risk of causing ASB.

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