The city of Brighton and Hove is a diverse and welcoming city with its popular iconic seafront, mix of urban and rural areas. The city has a growing population of more than £300,000 including a high number of students attending our two universities and a large active LGBTQ community.

The two towns of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex were officially granted city status in 2000. Brighton includes many national and internationally recognised landmarks including two piers, the regency Brighton Pavilion and the i360. The city attracts up to eight million visitors a year.

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Your local team

  • Chief Inspector Nicholas Dias

  • Acting Inspector Benjamin Hearth
  • Inspector David Robinson

Central

  • Acting Sergeant Alec Barrett
  • Sergeant Mark Redbourn

East

  • Sergeant James Roberts
  • Acting Sergeant Rob Very
  • Sergeant James Ward

Hove

  • Sergeant Simon Renouf
  • Sergeant Maria Skinner
  • Sergeant Jan Szaranek

Central

  • PC Phoebe Apps
  • PC Sam Bristow
  • PC Lucy Egleton
  • PC Richard Hall
  • PC Samantha Lambourn
  • PC Deborah Lanzon
  • PC Sasha Maddison
  • PC Andy McAllister
  • PC Peter Mimms
  • PC Ella Perfect

East

  • PC Laura Day
  • PC Gillian Dover
  • PC William Line
  • PC Kevin Stephenson

Hove

  • PC Paul Baker
  • PC Lauren Bond
  • PC Jamie Botting
  • PC Luke Dawson
  • PC David Glenister
  • PC Lara Simpson

  • PC Claire Bell
  • PC Joe Davis
  • PC Lara Paine

Brunswick & Adelaide

  • PCSO Jacques Froud

Central Hove

  • PCSO Karl Humphreys
  • PCSO Celia Joyce
  • PCSO Adam Alsaji

Craven Vale

  • PCSO Jordan Scott

East Brighton

  • PCSO Glenn Ecclestone
  • PCSO Josh Honeysett
  • PCSO Cristina Gerosa

Goldsmid

  • PCSO Nathan Upperton
  • PCSO Sophie Hughes

Hangleton & Knoll

  • PCSO Sharon Baker
  • PCSO Charlotte Charles
  • PCSO Ellen Deveson

Hanover & Elm Grove  

  • PCSO Chris Browning
  • PCSO Bonnie Scovel
  • PCSO Joanne Goode

Hollingdean & Stanmer

  • PCSO Isobel Tugwell
  • PCSO Charles Creasey

Hove Park

  • PCSO Chloe Darling

Moulsecoomb & Bevendean

  • PCSO George Verall
  • PCSO Alan Harffey
  • PCSO Mark Ridley

North Portslade

  • PCSO Richard Wright

Patcham

  • PCSO Sarah Rohman
  • PCSO Debbie Kimpton

Preston Park

  • PCSO Daniel Proctor
  • PCSO Robert Bartholomew
  • PCSO Nia Delyn

Queens Park

  • PCSO Marta Koltko
  • PCSO Katie Harris
  • PCSO Vanessa Farrell
  • PCSO Sean Chandler
  • PCSO Mathew Hill

Regency

  • PCSO Michael Douglas
  • PCSO Caroline Batchelor
  • PCSO Oliver Rogers
  • PCSO Estelle Burton
  • PCSO Olivia Giuri
  • PCSO Laura Gustard

Rottingdean & Coastal

  • PCSO Harry Scott
  • PCSO Sam Wooller

South Portslade

  • PCSO Joe Higgins

St Peters & North Laine

  • PCSo Katie Bothwell
  • PCSO Georgia Messer
  • PCSO Kevin Creasey
  • PCSO Hannah Stevens
  • PCSO Brenda Meyer
  • PCSO Ilysha Shorten
  • PCSO Natalie Platt

Westbourne

  • PCSO Aidan Goodwin

Wish

  • PCSO Jessica Lee

Withdean

  • PCSO Ali Gower

Woodingdean

  • PCSO Chris Rogers