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Community safety
Police
- Sussex Police
- Crimestoppers, Most Wanted and
ShadowCS.co.uk - Crimestoppers for young people - British Transport Police
- EUROPOL
- INTERPOL
- See also :
- Other external websites :
- BBC Crimewatch (www.bbc.co.uk/crimewatch)
Sussex Police
Sussex
Police are committed to preventing and detecting crime in the district. By
working in partnership with local public services, business and the local
community, Sussex Police can help make Adur a safe and pleasant place to
live and work.
- To contact Sussex Police in an emergency call 999
- For all other non-emergency enquiries call 0845 60 70 999
- Alternatively you can contact them via these external websites :
- Sussex Police website (www.sussex.police.uk) - the Sussex Police force website
- Sussex Police Authority website (www.sussexpa.gov.uk) - the Sussex Police Authority is an independent body which oversees Sussex Police
- See also : Sussex Police surgeries on our events page
- See also other useful external websites :
- UK Police website (www.police.uk/forces.htm) - for links to other police forces across the UK (click on their interactive UK map to select the area of interest)
- Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) website (www.acpo.police.uk)
Your police local neighbourhood officers
You can now find the names, personal profiles and contact details (and photographs) of your local neighbourhood officers by typing in your postcode on the Sussex Police website (www.sussex.police.uk). See also : Sussex Police : Neighbourhood Policing in Sussex webpages (www.sussex.police.uk/npt/district_map.asp) - then follow the Adur link (or whatever district you are interested in).
Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs)
For more information about PCSOs see the :
- Sussex Police PCSO webpages (www.sussex.police.uk/recruitment/staff_pcso.asp)
See also :
Crimestoppers, Most Wanted and ShadowCS.co.uk
Crimestoppers
Crimestoppers is
the largest crime-fighting charity helping to remove criminals from local
communities. With Crimestoppers, your anonymity is guaranteed.
Crimestoppers operates the 0800 555 111 telephone number, that people can call 24/7 to pass on information about crime.
There is also a secure, encrypted online Giving Information Form that people can fill out to pass on information.
Both routes are anonymous. 'Anonymous' means that your name is not known or made public.
Crimestoppers never asks for your name, cannot record or trace calls and online forms and you will never have to make a statement to the police or appear in court.
For more information see the :
- Crimestoppers website (www.crimestoppers-uk.org)
- Crimestoppers website - Fill out the secure Giving Information Form https://secure.crimestoppers-uk.org/ams.form.anonymous.asp
Most Wanted
Most
Wanted is the place to view photos, watch CCTV footage and read descriptions
of people who are currently wanted by authorities. It brings together appeals
from across the UK and for all crime types.
Help fight crime in your community with Most Wanted.
For more information see the :
ShadowCS.co.uk - Crimestoppers for young people
ShadowCS.co.uk
is a resource for young people from the charity Crimestoppers, where young
people can discuss crime, seek advice and pass on information about crime
anonymously via the secure, encrypted Giving Information Form for young people.
For more information, or to give information or report crime anonymously, see the :
- ShadowCS website (www.shadowcs.co.uk)
British Transport Police
British
Transport Police is the national police force for the railways. It provides
a policing service to rail operators, their staff and passengers throughout
England, Wales and Scotland working closely with their partners in the rail
industry and local police forces.
The British Transport Police is divided into seven geographical areas covering over 10,000 miles of track and more than 3,000 railway stations and depots.
For more information about their work see the :
- British Transport Police website (www.btp.police.uk)
EUROPOL : the European Police Office.
Europol
is the European Union law enforcement organisation that handles criminal
intelligence. Its aim is to improve the effectiveness and co-operation between
the competent authorities of the Member States in preventing and combating
terrorism, unlawful drug trafficking and other serious forms of international
organised crime.
The mission of Europol is to make a significant contribution to the European Union’s law enforcement action against organised crime and terrorism with an emphasis on targeting criminal organisations.
For more information about their work see the :
- EUROPOL website (www.europol.europa.eu/)
INTERPOL
INTERPOL
is the world’s largest international police organization, with 186
member countries.
Created in 1923, it facilitates cross-border police co-operation, and supports and assists all organizations, authorities and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime.
INTERPOL aims to facilitate international police co-operation even where diplomatic relations do not exist between particular countries.
For more information about their work see the :
- INTERPOL website (www.interpol.int)
Police Information
Police Information is a one-stop shop and information centre for Police, Security and Criminal Justice sector workers who are engaged in law enforcement in the UK.
The site contains information on how to join the police, police jobs, police news, police pay and police law. It also hosts the leading UK Police Forum, has information on police auctions and offers great deals on a range of products in the Police Shop.
Whether you are interested in joining the police, becoming a PCSO or Special Constable, or are a serving or retired police officer, Police Information is the place for you.
For more information see the :
- Police Information website (www.policeinformation.co.uk)
Bumblebee
Bumblebee Auctions
UK
Police property disposal website.
For more information see the :
- Bumblebee website (www.bumblebeeauctions.co.uk)
Vitrual Bumblebee
The UK's lost and found property system where you can search for lost property and also report something you have found.
For more information see the :
- Virtual Bumblebee website (www.virtualbumblebee.co.uk)
Missing people
If someone goes missing you should always contact the police and report them as missing. In the Adur area you should contact Sussex Police.
The following websites may also be of use if you are trying to locate missing relatives or track down someone that has gone missing :
- Salvation Army website (www2.salvationarmy.org.uk/en/Departments/FamilyTracing/Home.htm)
- Missing people website (www.missingpeople.org.uk)
- Look 4 them website (www.look4them.org.uk)
- Directgov website (with more onward weblinks) (http://direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndCommunity/InYourHome/SupportAtHome/DG_10030785)
Note : The above are concerned with finding people or relatives that have gone missing, it should not be confused with family history research (genealogy).
