Thursday 28th March 2024

Sussex Alerts - Rother Police

Heritage crime talk

Earlier this week, our Heritage Crime Officer was invited to join local residents for a talk by local historian David Dennis at the Rye Heritage Centre.

Heritage crime is defined as 'any offence which harms the value of Britain's heritage assets and their settings to this and future generations'.

That can include offences like lead theft from churches, damage to ancient monuments and illegal metal detecting.

We continue to encourage residents to report anything suspicious around heritage sites around the district to Police at the time to help us keep heritage sites safe for generations to come.

Find out more online here.

Spiking awareness week

Last week, we joined police forces across the country last week (18-24 March) for Spiking Intensification Week, a national week of action to raise awareness of all we and our partners are doing to combat spiking, protect the public and bring perpetrators to justice.

In Hastings and Rother your Neighbourhood Policing Team attended a number of schools and colleges, as well as hosting a 'pop up' events, raising awareness of, and sharing tips and tools with young girls and women; who are particularly vulnerable to these types of crimes, on how to stay safe whilst on a night out.

In addition to working with partners, officers and staff carried out a range of engagement and intensification activities, including with licensed venues, who work closely with us to make sure their customers are protected, to complement the tireless work that goes into tackling spiking all year round.

Read more on the week here.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a burglary was reported near Rye

The incident happened in Furnace Lane, Broad Oak, outside the town, between 12.20pm and 3.40pm on March 18.

A quantity of cash and jewellery including rings of sentimental importance were taken.

The suspects also stole a VW Golf vehicle from outside the property; Officers are investigating, and are appealing for anyone in the area with relevant CCTV or dashcam footage to come forward.

An image of a wedding ring and engagement ring which were taken from the address have also been shared, and information can be reported to Sussex Police online or by calling 101 and quote serial 866 of 18/03.

Police.uk launches new App

To help you find what you need from policing a new app has been launched called ‘Police UK’.

You can find out all sorts of information about your local policing team, who they are, where they are based, how to contact them and if there are any upcoming events and news from your local area.

This is just part of what is available through the new app which you can download via both the Google Play and iOS App stores.

Free to use and download.

Click, Call, Connect

For non-emergency incidents or crime prevention advice, click www.sussex.police.uk,  (If you report a crime online, we will assess it in the same way as a 101 call).

Call 101 when you don’t require an urgent response. 

In an emergency when life is threatened or there is immediate danger always call 999.

If you are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us using TypeTalk on 18000 or by sending a text to 65999.