Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner
Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner
Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne OBE
Katy Bourne OBE was re-elected by the public in May 2021 to hold the Chief Constable of Sussex Police to account for the performance of the police force, effectively making the police answerable to the communities they serve. She is the longest serving, female PCC.
The Police & Crime Commissioner is responsible for setting the strategic direction and priorities for Sussex Police through the Police & Crime Plan.
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
Earlier this year, the Home Office launched a national campaign: Stop! Think Fraud. The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness to spot the signs of fraud before it is too late.
To tackle this devastating crime and support those who have fallen victims to scams, Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne funds two Fraud Caseworkers through Victim Support.
The caseworkers offer emotional support and practical guidance to victims of fraud, as well as advice on how to spot the signs of specific fraud types, such as romance fraud.
In 2016, the Space Sussex website was created to provide an online directory of service providers and guidance for those who have been a victim of crime.
Safe Space Sussex features over 25 dedicated and specialist organisations who provide over 35 different services across Sussex supporting victims and survivors of a range of crimes. It is estimated that 58,000 victims will have been referred to these services in the last year alone.
In 2021, the groundbreaking Safe Space Sussex app was launched offering residents and visitors in Sussex ‘safe spaces’ across the county, which are available to them should they feel unsafe when out in public.
Last week, Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne and her team hosted an event to celebrate and reflect upon all the work successfully facilitated by monies awarded from the Safer Streets 4 Fund.
The Government launched the first ever Safer Streets Fund in 2020 and, since then, it has invested £125 million nationally via four rounds. With the additional funding now allocated to Round 5, it brings the total that Police & Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and police forces can access to £167million, supporting over 400 projects across England and Wales.
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.