Katy Bourne OBE

Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner
Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Conservative candidate, May 2021

Katy Bourne has been the the Conservative Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner since winning the inaugural election in Sussex in November 2012. 

Katy's role is to hold the Chief Constable of Sussex Police to account for the performance of the police force, effectively making the police answerable to the communities they serve.

She is responsible for setting the strategic direction and priorities for Sussex Police through the Police & Crime Plan.  This includes setting the police budget and local police precept – the amount residents pay for policing in their council tax.  She also has a statutory duty to commission support services for victims of crime and to deliver community safety initiatives including restorative justice and crime reduction grants.

Katy is the Conservative candidate in May's Police & Crime Commissioner election for Sussex.

 

To keep us all ‘Safer in Sussex’, if re-elected I will continue to:

  1. Tackle crime - ensure action is taken to catch more criminals, tackle drugs, knife crime and county lines and reduce re-offending, making everyone safer
  2. Put more police in neighbourhoods - 379 more police officers and a named PCSO in your community to improve the performance and efficiency of Sussex Police
  3. Support victims of crime - especially our elderly and young and protect our most vulnerable from all forms of abuse
  4. Provide action on rural crime - introducing a dedicated rural crime team to prevent crime, improve investigations and protect our countryside from criminality
  5. Invest in roads policing - tackling antisocial driving with a visible presence so our journeys are safer
  6. Make shops and businesses safer places to work and visit - with more visible policing, easier reporting and closer working through the Safer Sussex Business Partnership

Strong leadership
A clear plan
A more secure future

VIEW Katy's election website

 

See also

Sussex PCC Katy Bourne - Wealden Manifesto

POLICE COMMISSIONER ELECTION
Katy Bourne, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex, has been overwhelmingly re-selected as the Conservative candidate for the 2020 Sussex PCC election. 

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ROAD SAFETY PANEL VIRTUAL MEETING

Road safety concerns constitute 15% of all correspondence I receive from local residents so I know that this remains a top priority. Speeding, excess noise and antisocial driving/riding have been the most common cause of complaints in recent months.

SUSSEX RURAL CRIME DAY OF ACTION

An update from Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, Kay Bourne OBE

On Monday I attended a Rural Crime Day of Action in north Wealden where residents in more isolated communities have previously expressed concern about burglaries, police engagement and response.

KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES

An update from the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne OBE ..

As part of my ongoing engagement programme, this week, my office has held online consultations with members of the National Farmers' Union to discuss issues relating to rural crime.

VICTIMS' CHARITIES FUNDED

An update from Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne OBE, who this week awarded more than £500,000 from her Safe Space Funding Network to 17 local charities. The money means they can now continue to support our most vulnerable.