Sussex Police introduce new role for PCSO’s to “proactively problem solve and tackle local issues in Sussex”. PCSOs with enhanced powers and skills, will start their new role on Monday, July 4 equipped with new skills and powers to deal with a wide range of local problems. They will be able to act to resolve issues such as alcohol fuelled anti-social behaviour from their very first day in the new role.
Brighton & Hove Police donate £1,500 to fund hire of High Dependency Unit (HDU) at Brighton Pride on August 6.
Dean Holmes, owner of Brighton’s oldest gay bar, the Bulldog and Sussex Police came to an agreement, yesterday, March 8, at a Brighton Magistrates Court hearing to establish what Brighton Council’s legal representative described as “a way ahead for the Bulldog moving forward”.
Entertainer Jason Sutton aka Miss Jason has been presented with a special community award by Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp from Sussex Police acknowledging the help he gave police officers during a bomb scare at the start of the Brighton Pride Parade in 2015.
At around 3.30am on Saturday (January 23), a man reported being struck numerous times over the head by an unknown object. Passer-by, Karl Walker heard the attack, intervened, and was hit in the face by the suspect, who then ran off towards Brighton Marina.
Ben and Rory are running a free training session on LGBT Hate Crime for professionals working with people in the Brighton & Hove area.
Sussex Police achieve highest position ever in Stonewall Top 100 Employers Guide, rising from 102 in 2015 to 22 in 2016.
Brighton & Hove Police have donated £1500 to the Brighton and Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum to fund the hire of a High Dependency mobile Unit (HDU) at Pride this summer. The High Dependency Unit is a specialist facility that provides a range of features which makes events accessible for people with moderate to severe disabilities.
As Pride approaches James Ledward talks to Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp about the challenges, in the present economic climate of policing Brighton Pride and the Pride Village Party in 2015. Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp was appointed Divisional Commander for Brighton and Hove in 2013, seventeen years after joining the police. On becoming Division Commander he took on the role of the forces LGBT Champion.
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans (LGBT) history month takes place in February every year and celebrates the lives and achievements of the LGBT community.
Sussex Police will be hosting a live web chat to mark the event.
The live chat will give members of the public a chance to put questions to a panel giving advice and support on all LGBT issues, the law and policing, as well as hate crime.
