That’s the message in a report going to the Neighbourhoods, Inclusion, Communities & Equalities (NICE) committee on January 22. ‘County lines’ is the police term used to describe a national issue of urban gangs supplying drugs – primarily heroin and crack cocaine – to towns across the country using mobile phone lines.
The Brighton Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum (B&H LGBT CSF) has its Annual General Meeting tonight at the Queens Hotel, 1-3 Kings Road, Brighton at 7pm. Guest speak for the evening will be Melinda King, Communities Coordinator from the Partnership Community Safety Team who will take questions at the end of her presentation.
Police reassure public about safety at Pride in Brighton & Hove on August 5, which is set to be the biggest and best yet. Sussex Police have issued a statement reassuring residents attending events in the city, as well as local residents and businesses, that they are working with organisers and partners to make sure Pride in Brighton & Hove 2017, remains safe and welcoming for everyone this year.
Brighton & Hove City Council’s Trading Standards service and Sussex Police issue warning about a new scam. An individual has been telephoning businesses in the city claiming to be the Chief Crime Prevention Officer working for the Police.
Philip Poole, 41, of Shirley Street, Hove pleaded guilty to common assault and intentional harassment, alarm and distress when he appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, April 26.
Concerns about personal safety in city taxis were raised by entertainer Dave Lynn at the quarterly meeting of the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum at the Queens Hotel last month. He told the meeting about an incident he experienced in a taxi when he felt threatened and demanded the driver stop and let him out.
The rainbow flag will fly over Brighton Police Station from June 15-18 to mark the annual Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) festival.
A Brighton woman has been convicted of common assault and harassment without violence against a transgender woman after appearing before city magistrates on Thursday (March 30).
Transgender Day of Visibility was marked in beautiful sunshine by trans people, their friends and allies on Friday, March 31 in New Steine Gardens. An impressive lineup of speakers addressed the crowd including; Daniel Cheesman the new CEO of Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard, Joanna Rowland-Stuart the trans rep and volunteer at Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum, Sgt Peter Allan, Hate Crime Sergeant and Trans Equality Advocate at Sussex Police and Labour Councillor, Lloyd Russell-Moyle who all highlighted the importance of trans people being visible and being supported when they are.
Police urge partygoers to arrange transport home and “Go cold turkey” on New Year’s Eve. New Year’s Eve partygoers are being urged to arrange transport home rather than drive as part of Surrey and Sussex Police’s “Go cold turkey” anti drink and drug drive campaign.
