Sussex Police — Leadership
The Police and Crime Commissioner responsible for the oversight of Sussex Police, with published priorities and contact details.
Chief officer team
- Jo Shiner — Chief Constable
- Paul Court — Deputy Chief Constable
- Peter Gardner — Assistant Chief Constable
- Steve Rayland — Assistant Chief Constable
- Rosie Ross — Assistant Chief Constable
- Stuart Hale — Assistant Chief Constable
As published by Sussex Police. Source · 2026-08-07.
Police and Crime Commissioner
Katy Bourne OBE
Sussex PCC
Term ends 2026
PCC Katy Bourne has a statutory duty to fund a multitude of services for victims of all crime.
Sussex Police & Crime Plan 2024-2028
Plan period: 2024-2028
The Sussex Police & Crime Plan outlines strategic priorities set by PCC Katy Bourne for 2024-2028, following extensive public consultation. It emphasizes preventing crime, supporting victims, investigating crimes efficiently, and building public trust in policing.
Strategic priorities
- 1Prevent crime and support victims and witnesses — The plan aims to enhance support for victims and witnesses while preventing crime in the community.
- 2Investigate crime and bring offenders to justice — Focused on improving the investigation of crimes and ensuring offenders are brought to justice.
- 3Improve trust in policing and build public confidence — Aims to increase public trust in policing through visibility and responsiveness.
Funding themes
Source: Sussex Police & Crime Plan 2024-2028 — Sussex PCC. Summarised from the published plan; see the source for the full document.
For the full police-and-crime plan, the commissioner's blog, complaints data, and how to participate in scrutiny meetings, visit the commissioner's website directly.
Visit Sussex PCCSource: Sussex PCC · Fetched 2026-06-30.