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Sussex Police - Town Centre (Eastbourne) Neighbourhood
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Town Centre (Eastbourne) Neighbourhood
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Priorities
| 1 Aug 2025 | Public place violent crime, and night-time economy related crime and disorder. •Priority for June - August •Priority for September - November Reducing public place violent crime including VAWG and youth related crime and disorder keeping all communities safe from violence. Increased patrols during the night-time economy, with partners including Night Safety Marshalls and Street Pastors each Friday and Saturday evening under Operation Marble. Continuing our work alongside partners and support agencies for victims of violent crime, including domestic abuse and VAWG, and to continue raising awareness of support channels advice, and reporting services available to all victims. In swiftly responding to incidents of public based violence, and using policing powers available, from powers of dispersal, to criminal behaviour orders to crackdown on offending. Response (1 Aug 2025)ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN SEPTEMBER – NOVEMBER Further community engagement events have been planned across the town in the coming months, including a day of action planned on September 20th from our Eastbourne Police POD, in which our Hot Spot Policing Teams will be stopping by the POD to speak to residents and business in the area around the work they have been conducting over the Summer months, including updates on significant arrests made, patrol locations, disruptions and court results around offences relating to public based violence and crime. Continued partnership patrols and work to be condcuted with our Night Safety Marshalls (NSM), funding given by Sussex Police to increase NSM patrols into the week, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays (in addition to Friday and Saturday evenings) aimed at offering an increased sense of safety for those visiting, living and working in our town. ACTIONS TAKEN PREVIOUSLY JUNE – AUGUST Supporting our night time economy, officers for the town centre have continued working with partners including the Eastbourne Night Safety Marshalls, and Street Pastors, to conduct night time patrols and offer a police presence into the small hours especially over the weekend (Friday-Monday) - throughout the last few months, your Neighbourhood Policing Team have completed over 1200 hours of patrols in the town centre (June-August). Following incidents involving knife crime in the town centre earlier this year, patrols for the town centre have continued to be a priority for local teams, with daily patrols averaging 4 times a day and lasting on average 6 hours each. In response to community concerns, local officers have held a number of events in relation to supporting VAWG and serious crime (inc knife and drug crime) in which residents were invited along to hear directly of the work being conducted to keep everyone who visits our town predominantly at night safe and without fear of unwanted behaviours. These saw many residents, communities come along and speak to both police and the many partners in attendance about both contact, and non-contact sexual offences directed at women and girls, and what actions are being taken, as well as the support available. |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Town Centre business crime •Priority for June - August •Priority for September - November Supporting town centre businesses in targeting repeat offenders, and working to reduce business crime through collaborative work, through both increased patrols, and police and partner led operations to tackle business crime, and bring those responsible to justice. Response (1 Aug 2025)ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN SEPTEMBER – NOVEMBER Continued additional patrols under our Safer Streets Summer initiative aimed at offering an increased police presence in the town centre, to not only deter crime and identify offenders, but to support local businesses and offer reassurance to shoppers and visitors to the town. Extension of Night Safety Marshall patrols in the town now to cover daytime shifts Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (in addition to Friday and Saturday evenings). Further Police POD meetings planned for the coming months to offer additional police presence in the town centre, and a point of contact for communities to swiftly report concerns at the time, and a hub for police to work from to address issues as they arise. ACTIONS TAKEN PREVIOUSLY JUNE - AUGUST For the month of July over 80 dedicated town centre patrols have taken place, with officers working alongside partners, town centre security, local business owners and volunteers to help make your town a safe place to shop and an unwelcoming place for those wishing to commit crime in the area. Almost 60 of those patrols have been on foot with officers proactively engaging with members of the public, and local businesses to identify repeat offenders and support local trade. A number of significant arrests have been made in the town centre in the last 4 weeks (July) as a result of these patrols under the banner of both HotSpot Policing and Safer Streets Summer initiative, helping to reduce the number of business thefts and business crime reports. Officers from your Neighbourhood Policing Team have committed time to setting up a number of events from our Police POD on Terminus Road to address recent crime reports, offer crime prevention advice and support, as well to act as a visible deterrent to those causing harm to local businesses. |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Drug harm reduction •Priority for June - August •Priority for September - November Targeting drug related crime in your town centre through intelligence, enforcement and partnership work. Police led operations, targeting known areas of drug use and drug dealing, as well as partnership work around known addresses causing drug harm in your area. Response (1 Sep 2025)ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN SEPTEMBER – NOVEMBER Police in Eastbourne continue to committing patrols in areas of drug related crime to act as a deterrent, identify those involved, and create an unwelcoming environment for those wishing to conduct criminal activity in your town. September 3rd, following reports from residents in Longstone Road, Eastbourne, police patrols led to locating individuals involved in drug exchanges by the Hart PH, stop and searches conducted and drugs seized. Police operations in the town to target suppliers and drug lines planned for the coming months, including during a national week of action around 'County Lines', including partnership work in identifying vulnerable residents who may be subject to 'Cuckooing'. ACTIONS TAKEN PREVIOUSLY JUNE – AUGUST Police in the Town Centre and surrounding area continue to focus on targeting known areas of drug use, and areas reported by local residents. In four weeks (end of July to August) over 45 separate patrols have been conducted by our dedicated HotSpot Policing Officers as part of our Safer Street Summer initiative. During the summer, patrols have led to a number of stop searches, resulting in positive searches for drugs, along with intelligence reports received by communities whilst on patrol, officers have also disrupted a number of known drug users in the town with arrests being made for drug related offences. |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Public place violent crime, and night-time economy related crime and disorder. Reducing public place violent crime including VAWG and youth related crime and disorder keeping all communities safe from violence; in swiftly responding to incidents of public based violence, and using policing powers available, from powers of dispersal, to criminal behaviour orders to crackdown on offending. Response (1 Dec 2025)•Increased patrols during the night-time economy, with partners including Night Safety Marshalls and Street Pastors each Friday and Saturday evening under Operation Marble. •Continuing our work alongside partners and support agencies for victims of violent crime, including domestic abuse and VAWG, and to continue raising awareness of support channels advice, and reporting services available to all victims with a number of events held in the last few months. |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Town Centre business crime Supporting town centre businesses in targeting repeat offenders, and working to reduce business crime through collaborative work, through both increased patrols, and police and partner led operations to tackle business crime, and bring those responsible to justice. Response (1 Dec 2025)• Additional patrols under the Winter Of Action initiative aimed offering a high visibility police presence in the town centre •Continued joint activities with partners to support staff and business in the town centre •Undercover and Live Facial Recognition deployments over the winter months to deter town centre business crime |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Drug harm reduction and street community related crime and disorder/issues around the train station area Targeting drug related crime in your town centre through intelligence, enforcement and partnership work. Response (1 Dec 2025)•Police led operations, targeting known areas of drug use and drug dealing, as well as partnership work around known addresses causing drug harm in your area. •Continued work alongside partners, and local authorities to address community concerns, including partnership work with housing and British Transport Police. •Warrants and drug related arrests made throughout the last few months, details published to Sussex Police website. |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Public place violent crime, and night-time economy related crime and disorder. Reducing public place violent crime including VAWG and youth related crime and disorder keeping all communities safe from violence; in swiftly responding to incidents of public based violence, and using policing powers available, from powers of dispersal, to criminal behaviour orders to crackdown on offending. Response (1 Dec 2025)•Increased patrols during the night-time economy, with partners including Night Safety Marshalls and Street Pastors each Friday and Saturday evening under Operation Marble. •Continuing our work alongside partners and support agencies for victims of violent crime, including domestic abuse and VAWG, and to continue raising awareness of support channels advice, and reporting services available to all victims with a number of events held in the last few months. |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Town Centre business crime Supporting town centre businesses in targeting repeat offenders, and working to reduce business crime through collaborative work, through both increased patrols, and police and partner led operations to tackle business crime, and bring those responsible to justice. Response (1 Dec 2025)• Additional patrols under the Winter Of Action initiative aimed offering a high visibility police presence in the town centre have seen a number of extra hours spent in the town, with significant arrests for business crime related offences, these have been shared to our social media and Sussex Police news website. •Continued joint activities with partners to support staff and business in the town centre. •Undercover and Live Facial Recognition deployments over the winter months to deter town centre business crime. (search |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Drug harm reduction and street community related crime and disorder/issues around the train station area Targeting drug related crime in your town centre through intelligence, enforcement and partnership work. Response (1 Dec 2025)•Police led operations, targeting known areas of drug use and drug dealing, as well as partnership work around known addresses causing drug harm in your area. •Continued work alongside partners, and local authorities to address community concerns, including partnership work with housing and British Transport Police. •Warrants and drug related arrests made throughout the last few months, details published to Sussex Police website. |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Public place violent crime, and night-time economy related crime and disorder. Reducing public place violent crime including VAWG and youth related crime and disorder keeping all communities safe from violence; in swiftly responding to incidents of public based violence, and using policing powers available, from powers of dispersal, to criminal behaviour orders to crackdown on offending. Response (1 Jun 2026)•Increased patrols during the night-time economy, with partners including Street Pastors each Friday and Saturday evening under Operation Marble. •Continuing our work alongside partners and support agencies for victims of violent crime, including domestic abuse and VAWG, and to continue raising awareness of support channels advice, and reporting services available to all victims with a number of events held in the last few months. •Increased patrols during the World Cup working with licensed premises to encourage responsible alcohol sales. |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Town Centre business crime Supporting town centre businesses in targeting repeat offenders, and working to reduce business crime through collaborative work, through both increased patrols, and police and partner led operations to tackle business crime, and bring those responsible to justice. Response (1 Jun 2026)• Additional patrols under the Summer Of Action initiative aimed offering a high visibility police presence in the town centre will see a number of extra hours spent in the town in the coming months, with significant arrests for business crime related offences being advertised via our social media and Sussex Police news website when made. •Continued joint activities with partners to support staff and business in the town centre. •Undercover and Live Facial Recognition (LFR) deployments over in recent months to deter town centre business crime. Including Project Servator deployments and LFR van deployments. (search |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Drug harm reduction and street community related crime and disorder/issues around the train station area Targeting drug related crime in your town centre through intelligence, enforcement and partnership work. Response (1 Jun 2026)•Police have secured a closure order on a number of properties in the town in the last 6 months, closed due to anti-social behaviour, disorder and drug related incidents, details have been published to our Eastbourne Police Facebook, or our Sussex Police website. •Police led operations, targeting known areas of drug use and drug dealing, as well as partnership work around known addresses causing drug harm in your area. •Continued work alongside partners, and local authorities to address community concerns, including partnership work with housing and British Transport Police continues into the Summer to target those using the rail networks to bring drugs into the town. |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Public place violent crime, and night-time economy related crime and disorder. Reducing public place violent crime including VAWG and youth related crime and disorder keeping all communities safe from violence; in swiftly responding to incidents of public based violence, and using policing powers available, from powers of dispersal, to criminal behaviour orders to crackdown on offending. Response (1 Jun 2026)•Increased patrols during the night-time economy, with partners including Street Pastors each Friday and Saturday evening under Operation Marble. •Continuing our work alongside partners and support agencies for victims of violent crime, including domestic abuse and VAWG, and to continue raising awareness of support channels advice, and reporting services available to all victims with a number of events held in the last few months. •Increased patrols during the World Cup working with licensed premises to encourage responsible alcohol sales. |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Town Centre business crime Supporting town centre businesses in targeting repeat offenders, and working to reduce business crime through collaborative work, through both increased patrols, and police and partner led operations to tackle business crime, and bring those responsible to justice. Response (1 Jun 2026)• Additional patrols under the Summer Of Action initiative aimed offering a high visibility police presence in the town centre will see a number of extra hours spent in the town in the coming months, with significant arrests for business crime related offences being advertised via our social media and Sussex Police news website when made. •Continued joint activities with partners to support staff and business in the town centre. •Undercover and Live Facial Recognition (LFR) deployments over in recent months to deter town centre business crime. Including Project Servator deployments and LFR van deployments. (search |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Drug harm reduction and street community related crime and disorder/issues around the train station area Targeting drug related crime in your town centre through intelligence, enforcement and partnership work. Response (1 Jun 2026)•Police have secured a closure order on a number of properties in the town in the last 6 months, closed due to anti-social behaviour, disorder and drug related incidents, details have been published to our Eastbourne Police Facebook, or our Sussex Police website. •Police led operations, targeting known areas of drug use and drug dealing, as well as partnership work around known addresses causing drug harm in your area. •Continued work alongside partners, and local authorities to address community concerns, including partnership work with housing and British Transport Police continues into the Summer to target those using the rail networks to bring drugs into the town. |
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