1. Role of the Sussex Police &
Crime Commissioner
Mark Streater
Chief Executive

2. Role of the PCC
• Set the strategic direction of Sussex Police – Police and Crime Plan
‘Safer in Sussex’
• Scrutinise, support and challenge overall performance
• Hold Chief Constable to account; efficient and effective policing,
and management of resources.
• Decide the budget and set the precept
• Hire and fire Chief Constable
• Prepare annual report and update Police and Crime Panel

3. Policing Protocol
• Sets out how the functions of PCCs, Chief Constables and
Police and Crime Panels should work in relation to each
other.
• Operational independence of CC is a fundamental principle
of British Policing
• Communication, clarity of understanding and respect for
each others roles essential.
• PCC and CC relationship built on professionalism, goodwill,
openness and trust

4. Katy Bourne, Your Police & Crime
Commissioner

5. Police and Crime Plan – ‘Safer in Sussex’

6. SPR = Strategic Policing Requirement
KPS = Keeping People Safe
NP = Neighbourhood Policing
BUR = Best Use of Resources
SS2015 = Serving Sussex 2015
CSPs = Community Safety Partnerships
LAs = Local Authorities
SCJB = Criminal Justice Board
YOS = Youth Offending Services
Health = Health & Wellbeing Boards and
National Health Service

7. Crime and Community Safety
• Effective Sussex Community Safety Partnerships – Joined up
working
• ‘Safer in Sussex Grant’ -£200k support local crime reducing
initiatives
• Live webcast Chief Constable Performance and Accountability
meetings.
• Challenge: Burglary, 101 Call Answering times, Response to calls,,
Op Mansell. Overall crime -9.4%
• PCC set up Youth Commission – Big Conversation young people in
Sussex.

8. Public Confidence
• PCC’s Pledge to increase visibility:
80 + Police Officers
30 + PCSOs
120+ Specials
32 + Civilian Investigators
• Increase reporting Domestic Abuse/Violence, Serious
Sexual Violence, Hate Crime and ASB

9. Victim Focus
• White Ribbon Status – Sussex Police 1st in UK
• Victim Services – PCC bigger fund - put in
place best services victims/witnesses
• High satisfaction rate 85% - but can do better

10. Value for Money
• Serving Sussex 2015 programme - £52m savings, 20% of
budget
• Estate Strategy – 5yrs , £20m investment led by PCC
making neighbourhood policing more visible/accessible.
• PCC drive out savings from contracts - Custody Contract
£1m savings
• Budget 2014/15 – PCC determine funds needed for
emerging policing threats.

11. Precept background
• Sussex Police Precept has remained the same
since April 2010 (2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and
2013-14)
• At £138.42 per Band D it is the lowest of all
English shire forces and the fourth lowest in
England and Wales
• Savings on target for 2014-15 but no provision
for investments. Further savings totalling £26m
required over the next two years

12. Policing needs going forward
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Frontline policing - Increase visibility and resilience of
neighbourhood and response policing
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Serious Sexual Offending - Increase capability to tackle
serious sexual offending, child exploitation, organised and
repeat domestic abuse and violence
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Cyber Crime - Counter the emerging threat of cyber crime,
fraud, identity theft and serious organised crime
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Mobile technology -Develop mobile technology to maximise
visibility and productivity of officers and staff

13. ‘I am here to represent the people of Sussex in
driving down crime, to be your voice, to air your
concerns and work tirelessly to make Sussex the
safest place possible, to live, work and visit’
Katy Bourne, Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner