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 Foster covers the following areas;
- Dial Post
- Cowfold
- Shermanbury
- Henfield
- Woodmancote
- Small Dole
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 Robbins covers the following areas
- Storrington
- Washington
- Ashington
- Amberly
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 Bicknell covers the following areas
- Steyning
- Bramber
- Upper Beeding
- Ashurst
- Wiston
Crimes and priorities
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Retail Crime - Shoplifting
Action taken:
PCSO Bicknell has continued to conduct high visibility patrols around the shops to deter shoplifting. This will continue and will be working alongside the local Steyning Neighbourhood Wardens to offer reassurance to the stores.
PCSO Bicknell has been working with both Nisa and Co Op and patrols have increased in and around the stores.
Additionally, PCSO Bicknell has liaised with the Business Crime Team, collecting CCTV evidence and working closely with the Steyning Wardens.
We have been working with stores by increasing patrols in and around the shops. We have worked with the Business Crime team with helping collect CCTV for evidence, along with conducting further joint patrols with the Steyning Wardens to increase visibility and give reassurance to the stores.
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E-Scooters
Action taken:
PCSO Bicknell has visited known users of E-Scooters to give words of advice and the use and legality of them.
Working with the Steyning Wardens, reports will continue to be raised should this issue continue.
Vulnerable road users, including pedal cyclists, are at heightened risk of serious injury or fatality in road collisions.
With cycling promoted as a sustainable mode of transport, Sussex Police prioritises both the safety of cyclists and the enforcement of responsible cycling behaviour.
It is not currently possible to get insurance for privately owned e-scooters. This means it’s illegal to use them on the road or in public spaces, such as parks, street pavements, and shopping centres.
If you use a privately-owned e-scooter in public, you risk the vehicle being seized under S.165 Road Traffic Act 1988 for having no insurance.
If you cause serious harm to another person whilst riding an e-scooter, the incident will be investigated in the same way it would if you were riding a motorcycle or driving a car.
More information can be found here https://www.sussex.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/rs/road-safety/advice-escooters/
We have visited several of the named users of the scooters to give strong words of advice and explained the legality of using them. We continue to work with the Steyning Wardens who have reported further use of scooters. This is ongoing joint working with wardens and encouraging the public to report.
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Antisocial Behaviour (ASB)
Action taken:
Local PCSOs continue to work with the local Neighbourhood Wardens and continue to provide high visibility patrols in the areas where youth ASB has been reported.
Local PCSO’s continue to work with the local Neighbourhood Wardens to provide high visibility patrols in areas where youth ASB has been reported. We also encourage you to continue to report any incidents of ASB via 101,999 or online
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Speeding Vehicles
Action taken:
PCSO Robbins continues to regularly engage with local communities and stakeholders to understand to their concerns surrounding anti-social road related issues.
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 and educational checks, as well as encouraging residents to utilise the Operation Crackdown service for reporting.