Good morning Residents,

I hope you are all well and are enjoying the sunshine. Please find below your monthly Sussex Police bulletin containing the latest appeals, news, and crime prevention advice for Chichester.

APPEALS

Appeal for information after collision in Fishbourne

Police are investigating a single vehicle collision in Fishbourne on Saturday 8 March.

Emergency services were called to the A27, Fishbourne roundabout, just before 4.50pm, to reports of a collision involving a BMW X1000 RR motorcycle.

The rider of the motorcycle, a 24-year-old man, sustained minor injuries, and his passenger, a 24-year-old woman, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. It is suspected the motorcycle was travelling within a group.

Officers are appealing for information and want to speak to anyone who saw or who has footage of what happened.

Additionally, anyone with dashcam footage of the vehicle in the area at the time is asked to come forward.

Information can be reported to police online or via 101, quoting serial 1002 of 8/3.

Appeal for information after collision in Fishbourne | Sussex Police

CRIME PREVENTION ADVICE

You can find more information on keeping your property and vehicles safe here - 

Crime prevention advice | Sussex Police

Secured by Design - Home Security Advice

Secured by Design - Garden Security

Preventing car and vehicle theft | Crime Prevention | Sussex Police

Secured by Design - Vehicle Crime

NEWS

Shoplifters given prison sentences and Criminal Behaviour Orders: BCRP week

A week-long campaign to prevent and detect retail crime has resulted in multiple successes across Sussex.

The inaugural Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP) week was held nationally between 17-21 March, aimed to raise awareness of offences which impact shop keepers and workers.

Locally, policing teams conducted high visibility patrols to provide reassurance to retailers and to target offenders – particularly those who continually commit crime and cause harm to the business community.

You can read more here - Shoplifters given prison sentences and Criminal Behaviour Orders | Sussex Police

Chichester Neighbourhood Policing Team undertook proactive patrols and engagements with local business including the city centre and Portfield retail park. Officers spoke with local retailers about the issues they’re facing and handed out crime prevention advice to members of the public.

REPORTING A CRIME

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 do not require an urgent response. In an emergency when life is threatened or there is immediate danger always call 999.  

Connect with us face-to-face at a police station or contact the local policing team at www.sussex.police.uk/area/your-area.  

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. 

Crimestoppers

Crimestoppers is speaking up about neighbourhood crimes. Robbery, theft, and burglary harm communities and have a long-lasting impact on their victims. People not only suffer from the loss of their possessions, the invasion of privacy and violation of personal space, but some may experience emotional distress or be left with physical injuries.

Victims of crime may experience long-term adverse effects, from feelings of strong emotions to physical effects including a lack of sleep or falling ill. For some, the trauma can force them to change their ordinary daily routines, out of fear of repeat victimisation.

If you have witnessed an incident of robbery, theft, or burglary, or have information about a crime, tell Crimestoppers and remain 100% anonymous.

Call free on 0800 555 111 or visit the website - 

https://crimestoppers-uk.org/news-campaigns/campaigns/speaking-up-about-neighbourhood-crime

SUPPORT

If you have been a victim of crime, you can contact Victim Support who can give you the emotional support and advice you need. It does not matter how long ago the crime took place – they are always on hand to support you. More information is available here https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/

Children and young person support

If you have children and young people in your family or you have friends that do, we are providing information and access to dedicated support services, if they feel they are unable to speak to their relatives or teachers. 

Is this OK?

Is This Ok? is a free, anonymous, and confidential service, bringing trained professionals together to provide support to young people through a chat service. You do not need to provide your real name (a nickname is fine for us!), and we don’t need to know your address.

The service is available for children and young people aged 13 - 18 years old and you can find out more here https://www.isthisok.org.uk/

Fearless - Crimestoppers

It can be a frightening time when children and young people hear of a crime being planned, witness a crime or are being exploited. Fearless enables young people to pass on information about crime 100% anonymously. The Fearless website is available here https://crimestoppers-uk.org/fearless/what-is-fearless