Sussex Police Authority -
Our Policies, Plans and Procedures

In this section you will find all the policies, plans and procedures that Sussex Police Authority has published. Please click on the icons below to view the documents.

Neighbourhood Watch Review 2006

This review has recently concluded and the Authority will be taking forward the recommendations over the coming months.
Click here to download the PDF
Approx. Size 344KB

 

Working Better with Local Councils

Sussex Police is involved with an initiative that aims to improve and regulate the way they work with town and parish councils by developing a new policy titled the Local Councils Support Policy. Click here to find out more.

Guidance on the Safer Detention and Handling of Persons in Police Custody

This guidance sets out the legal framework within which the police must operate to tackle crime and the protections and safeguards for the public. It focuses on practical issues and sets out to provide a definitive guide on how police forces should put in place strategic and operationsl policies to help raise the standards of custodial care for those that come into contact with the police.

Safer detention and handling of persons in police custody.pdf
Approx Size: 2.05MB

Policing Plan

Local Policing Plan setting out Sussex Police's operational priorities and targets for the year 2008 - 2011.

Disability Equality Scheme 2006-2009

Sussex Police Authority Disability Equality Scheme and associated Action Plan
»Download the PDF version.

Sussex Police Authority Race Equality Scheme

Sussex Police Authority's Race Equality Scheme sets out how the Authority makes race equality central to all aspects of the Authority's business, including the scrutiny of Sussex Police in relation to race equality. Follow the link to see the revised scheme as published on 31 May 2005.

Race Equality Scheme 2005-2008

Joint Annual Report 2004-2005

Annual Report of the Sussex Police Authority and the Chief Constable of Sussex Police. Click here to find out more.

Freedom of Information

Outlines access to recorded information held by the Police Authority.

Three year strategic plan

The three-year Strategic Plan sets out the long and medium-term strategies for policing in Sussex.
Download the plan in PDF format (800k approx).

Working Better with Local Councils

Sussex Police is involved with an initiative that aims to improve and regulate the way they work with town and parish councils by developing a new policy titled the Local Councils Support Policy. Click here to find out more.

Stop and Search

Street intervention remains one of our key tools to combat crime, and with your help, we want to ensure that we use it effectively.

At the same time we want to ensure that you know what your rights are when stopped or stopped and searched by police. Click here to find out more

To read Sussex Police's policy on Street Intervention, please click here

Contact: Natacha Skelton, Policy Officer, 01273 481317.