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In 1968 the former County Forces of West Sussex and East Sussex were amalgamated with the County Borough Forces of Eastbourne, Brighton, and Hastings to form the Sussex Constabulary. In 1974 the title of the Force was changed from the Sussex Constabulary to Sussex Police.
Missing 3 year old found
09 August 2010 - click image for info
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Antiques stolen in Petworth raid
Burglary at Alexis Antiques, East Street, Petworth
several valuable objects were stolen
click here for full report
20 September 2012
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Appeals are now incorporated in latest reports
WITNESS APPEALS
Sunday, 9 Sep 2012, 6.15pm
Woman pillion dies in motorbike crash
Brighton
report
Sunday, 9 Sep 2012, 2.15pm
Fatal motorcycle collision, Northchapel near Petworth
A283 Northchapel
report
Sunday, 12 Aug 2012, 9.40pm
Fatal car & motorbike RTC
Madgwick Lane, Chichester
report
Sunday, 12 July 2012, 10.30pm
Man seriously injured after car collides with tree
A273 Isaac's Lane in Burgess Hill
report
Sunday, 11 July 2012, 10.30pm
Bognor Police officer injured following collision
Nyewood Lane near Stocker Road, Bognor
report
Sunday, 1 July 2012, 4.55pm
Four seriously injured following collision on A24, Dorking Road
Head on crash near Dog and Duck Public house..
report
Friday, 20 April 2012 between 9.40pm and 10.00pm
Heron Leisure Centre, Haslemere
Arson attack on parked car..
report
Monday 9 April 2012 between 12 noon and 12.20pm
A24 Broadwater Road, Worthing & Horsham Road, Findon
Road rage involving drivers of Ford Galaxy and Ford Fiesta..
report
Sunday 15 April 2012 5.30pm
Fatal A272 Cowfold collision
A lady has died in a RTC at Cowfold on the A272. A blue Astra and Audi..........
report
Saturday 7 April 2012 11pm-midnight
Aldwick Road, Bognor Regis
Burglary between 11pm to midnight in Aldwick Road taking televisions, computers, games consoles..........
report
Sunday 8 April, 2012 - 2pm
A24 Warnham
Lady killed and children seriously injured in 2 car collision
reports
Wednesday 4 April, 2012 - 2pm
London Road, Bognor
Lady injured following collision with cyclist in Bognor
reports
Operation Gwent
Thursday 29 March - Friday 30 March, 2012 - 00.00
Serious Road Crash Adversane
reports
Operation Rother
Thursday 29 March 2012 - 1.30pm
Did you witness a hit & run in Worthing?
reports
March, 2012
Whitehawk area
Three motorbikes stolen in overnight raid.
reports
Friday 23 March 2012 - 9am
Witnesses needed for Midhurst assault
reports
operation Hybrid
Friday 23 March 2012 - 10.45pm
Motorist dies in Upper Beeding crash
reports
operation Columbia
Saturday 10 March 2012 - 4.45pm
Liss Motorcyclist killed in Petworth A285 crash
reports
Operation Kingsland
Thursday, 27 Feb 2012 - 06.00am
A283 closed at Petworth following fatal collision
reports
Thursday, 27 Oct 2011 - 11.30am
Computer shop break-in Midhurst
reports
Thursday, 27 Oct 2011 - 11.30am
Serious collision A285 Duncton
reports
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lists of reported RTC incidents local area from 2006 - onwards
most recent incident reports, west Sussex
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Police Press Release
9 February 2012
PETWORTH HOUSE THEFT
Detectives are looking for a thief who stole two distinctive plates from the National Trust at Petworth House.
A suspect was caught on several CCTV cameras...
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17 March 2012
New laser speed device for Storrington speed watch scheme
Storrington Community Speed Watch Scheme presented with £300 from Horsham Police to enable them to buy a laser speed device.
The equipment will be used to monitor vehicles around Storrington and report offending drivers....more
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BAIT CARS CATCH 30 THIEVES
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Almost 30 car thieves have been caught on cameras or as a direct result of 'bait' equipment being used by Chichester police in it's crackdown on theft.
click for more info & hidden camera video
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27 October 2011
Raiders smash their way into Midhurst computer shop
Thieves targeting a computer shop in Midhurst in the early hours of this morning were disturbed by police. As the patrol car passed the North Street shop at 2.54am officers were alerted by a figure running from the shop towards a parked Audi. They turned and the car sped away into Bepton Road, heading south and reaching speeds of up to 100mph before evading police at the junction of Bugshill Lane and Bell Lane in Cocking. They had forced an entry through the front door of the shop and a laptop had been taken from the counter, but left on the floor. Anyone who witnessed the incident or saw a dark coloured Audi nearby should call 101 quoting serial 112 of 25-10.
February 2010.
Theft from Leggs Lane, Heyshott
Thieves have targeted Larkins Barn, Leggs Lane, Heyshott. They stole 15 large bales of haylage, weighing close to a half ton each and valued at around £450. Anyone who noticed any suspicious activity please contact Midhurst Police.
17 September 2009
York Stone thieves strike again
Reports of thefts of York stone in the Midhurst area are still coming in. Amongst the latest is the stone path to Didling church which was stolen by thieves plus properties in Trotton, Heyshott and West Harting have also been hit.
Reported last week in the Observer that a security guard foiled an attempted theft of York paving stones from Woolbeding.
York Stone thief arrested - 05 Oct. 2009
LARGEST CANNABIS PLANT
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GROWING IN GARDEN
An elderly couple have unwittingly grown the biggest cannabis plant police officers had seen after buying what they thought was a shrub from a car boot sale.
Press Release 8 Oct 2012 - click for BBC report
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15 Jan.2013
BOGNOR MAN TO BE DEPORTED
Wiltold Olczyk
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Wiltold Olczyk is to be deported to Poland after serving 3½ year sentence for beating father & son. 
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Date Added :-
23.3.2007 2:38 pm
Title :-
3 till snatches being linked - CCTV image
Location :-
Midhurst - Chichester - Eastergate |
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Press Release-
Chichester Police are appealing for witnesses and have issued the above photograph, in connection with three till snatches which occurred on Sunday, March 11, in their area.
The first occurred at about 1.10pm at Costcutter, Sherbourne Rd, Chichester, when a man who was in the process of purchasing some items, attempted to grab cash from the till drawer as it was opened. He then fled from the shop.
The second incident was at about 2pm the same day went at the Unusual Food Company, North St, Midhurst, when a man in the process of purchasing items attempted to steal cash as the till was opened.
The third incident happened at about 3pm the same day at the Elm Tree Stores, Nyton Rd, Eastergate, when a similarly described man waiting to pay for an item, successfully grabbed a quantity of money from the till drawer and ran out of the store.
On all occasions the man is described as white, shoulder length dark hair, aged between 20-30years, approx 5'9" in height. He was wearing a light blue plain t-shirt, dark coloured trousers and a dark coloured beanie hat .
Should anybody recognise the male in the CCTV image, or have any information, they are asked to contact PC Phil Hanlon, Chichester CID on 101 or Crimestoppers 0800 555 111, quote Crime Ref WA3-2340-07
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NEW NUMBER
FOR NON EMERGENCIES
From 01 November 2011
 The introduction of 101 provides a common, easily remembered number that is not only simpler for residents of Sussex, but will also reduce confusion for visitors...
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CCTV OF FAILED BARNHAM ROBBERY
December 2012
 CCTV of attempted Robbery at Barnham Store.
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OFFICER CUT FREE FROM CRASH
27 september 2012
 Emergency services were called to the incident after a VW Golf was in collision with a police BMW 530.
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MISSING - NELLIE HERRIOTT
Nellie has not been seen since 23 April 2012.
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Police & Firefighters boxing match raises £12,000 for the Heyshott based charity, Canine Partners
28 April 2012 -
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TWO ARRESTED
AFTER MIDHURST FIGHT
30 June 2012
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Two banned from driving for Midhurst car surfing stunt
Date Added - 19 January 2011
Incident - Midhurst, North Street Car Park - 05 Sep 2010
A 17-year-old boy and a 21-year-old man have been banned from driving after taking part in the dangerous activity of car surfing.
The two males were caught on police CCTV driving in circles while someone else was laying on the roof around the car park in North Street in Midhurst on 5 September last year.
Kieron Burgess, 21, of Common View, Stedham, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving on 6 December and was sentenced on the same day at Chichester Magistrates' Court. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months, ordered to take a re-test and given a 120-hour community order.
A 17-year-old boy from Haslemere, Surrey, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving on 7 January and was sentenced on the same day at Chichester Magistrates' Court. He was disqualified from driving for a year and ordered to take an extended re-test. He was also given a 12-week curfew order.
Inspector Phil Nicholas, of West Downs Road Policing Unit, said- "Thankfully no-one was injured during this stupid behaviour, but it could have ended very differently.
A few minutes of dangerous behaviour has ended with driving bans for these two males. The boy had only passed his driving test two months earlier.
I would urge anyone who may be pressured by friends to take part in car surfing to think about the consequences. You could end up in jail or with serious injuries - or worse." - Police ref - 34008
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Cannabis factory seized in Midhurst raid
15 Dec. 2010
 Police uncovered a large cannabis factory at a property in Southdown Close, Midhurst on Wednesday, 15 December shortly after 12.30am. Officers acting on local intelligence executed a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act and discovered approximately 200 plants with an estimated street value of around £15,000.
Detective Sergeant, Jason Vickers said "This was a well constructed and professional set up. The three bedroom terrace house had been completely converted into a cannabis factory, with special lighting, watering and timing systems."
Anyone with information is asked to call Sussex Police on 101
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STOLEN FROM LURGASHALL
Between 18 and 22 June 2010
 Thieves have stolen a Romany style caravan that was parked on private land near woodland in West Sussex. Owner David Swanson said the vehicle was taken from land on the edge of Windfall Wood in Lurgashall at some point between 18 and 22 June 2010. The wagon, which is known as a reading ledge, is painted emerald green with yellow window frames and wheels.
Sussex Police have appealed for anyone who has seen the distinctive vehicle to contact them.
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Petworth Police 1880 - click to enlarge
Petworth Police 1954 - click to enlarge & details
Midhurst Policeman c.1890s - click to enlarge
| Chichester Police c.1890s
The Chichester police force was formed in 1836 with their station near the Eastgate. Although initially separate, they were amalgamated into the Sussex force in 1889 when the police station was also moved to Southgate. The Chichester stocks, for drunks and minor crimes, were last used in 1852.
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In remembrance of those police officers of Britain
who have been killed in the line of duty since 1900
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8 November 2012.
| A man was jailed for 3 years after being found guilty of burglary. Daniel Hobden, 30, of Victoria Drive, Chichester, was found guilty at Brighton Crown Court for burglary at East Row, Chichester, on 19 July, 2012.
He had been working as a window cleaner in East Row when an occupant discovered money had been taken.
Hobden was arrested by police after he was seen to discard money.
The court heard that he had been previously convicted of more than 12 offences of burglary.
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25 October 2011
Midhurst man gets ASBO
Matthew Kemp, 32, of Bepton Road, Midhurst, was given a three-year ASBO at Chichester Magistrates' Court today...more
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Ops team, wait on Bury Hill, 25 Aug.2007
Car thief caught by PC he ran down just moments before. [SkyNews]
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