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Your neighbourhood policing team
James joined Sussex Police in 2004 and has dedicated his career to protecting communities. As a Police Constable and Sergeant, he spent his early years in Brighton in a variety of uniformed roles, including Response, Investigations, Neighbourhood Policing and Community Safety. This diverse experience provided him with a solid foundation in all aspects of police work.
After becoming an Inspector, James spent several years as a Critical Incident Inspector before becoming a Firearms Commander. He later transitioned to lead the Children and Young Persons Team, focusing on supporting and diverting children away from the Criminal Justice system.
In November 2023, James moved to West Sussex Division as a Chief Inspector, and in April 2024, he became the District Commander for Adur, Worthing and Horsham. In this role, he is responsible for leading Response Policing, who attend emergency and priority incidents across the District. In addition, he oversees the Neighbourhood Policing Teams, which work closely with local partners to tackle the more entrenched issues within the community.
Alongside his current role James is an accredited Force Critical Incident Manager, the Business Crime Lead for West Sussex and maintains an active role as a Force Tactical Firearms Commander.
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.
Police Constables work in the community to tackle local issues and crimes. They provide a visible, accessible and approachable uniformed presence in the community, and are responsive to local needs.
They take a problem solving approach to issues, work with partners, focus on engagement and target their activity where it is needed most.
PC Bailey covers the following areas
- Billingshurst
- Slinfold
- Rudgwick
- Holbrook
- Rusper
- Ifield Green
- Warnham
- North Heath
- Roffey
- Colgate
- Kilnwood Vale
- Faygate
- Forest
- Lower Beeding
- Mannings Heath
- Nuthurst
- Maplehurst
- Horsham Town
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.
PCSO Cecil covers the following areas
- Southwater
- Shipley
- Itchingfield
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.
PCSO Lloyd covers the following areas
- Pulborough
- Coldwaltham
- Watersfield
- West Chiltington
- Thakeham
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.
PCSO Fontyn covers the following areas
- Billingshurst
- Slinfold
- Rudgwick
Crimes and priorities
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Antisocial Driving and Speeding
Action taken:
We continue to engage with local communities and stakeholders to listen to their concerns surrounding anti-social road related issues.
speeding issues-
We have conducted speed management checks with the speed gun alongside the local Parish clerk. Within an hour four drivers were stopped and spoken to about their speeding, and one driver was issued a S59 for excess speed. We have also done a few speed gun sessions where drivers were reported to Operation Crackdown.We continue to support and promote force-wide campaigns, targeted operations with specialist units, and road related activity including Operation Downsway deployments.
We also liaise with local Community Speedwatch groups, deploy officers for speed checks, as well as encourage residents to utilise the Operation Crackdown service for reporting.
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Antisocial Behaviour (ASB)
Action taken:
The Neighbourhood Policing Team continues to carry out regular patrols, focusing on areas and times where reports of ASB have been made.
We work closely with partners to tackle this type of behaviour, identify those responsible, and manage persistent offenders and locations.
We also continue to carry out intervention work with local schools and youth groups through our dedicated Neighbourhood Youth Officers.
Where youth ASB is being reported, our Neighbourhood Youth Officers (NYOs) work closely with individuals involved. This is in conjunction with other support and partner agencies, to divert young people away from this pattern of behaviour.
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Retail Crime
Action taken:
The Neighbourhood Policing Team continues to target persistent offenders and engage with partners and local businesses to offer support, conduct preventative work where appropriate and patrol areas of concern.
Our PCSO's visit local retailers offering advice on how to report retail crime which includes shoplifting and abuse towards staff and customers.
We provide support to retailers on signing up to the retail crime reporting system 'DISC'.
Additionally, we support 'Shop Kind' campaigns throughout the year, raising public awareness on retail crime.
Alongside foot patrols at peak times, we have visited stores to speak to the store managers. We have also assisted them and their staff members with helping the efficiency of their reporting to police.