The East Sussex Safer Communities Partnership is supported by the Safer East Sussex Team, made up

from Community Safety staff from Sussex Police and East Sussex County Council

The Prevent statutory duty was introduced through the Counter

Terrorism and Security Act 2015 and requires local authorities,

schools, colleges, universities, health bodies, prisons and

probation, and police to consider the need to safeguard people

from being drawn into terrorism in their day-to-day work. The

purpose of the duty is twofold:

It ensures we build resilience to terrorist propaganda by

encouraging discussion, debate and challenge; and it helps to

ensure that individuals who might be at risk of radicalisation

are supported as they would be under other safeguarding

processes.

The duty has continued to prompt significant steps forward in

the delivery of Prevent work in many sectors. This newsletter

outlines some of the Preventing Violent Extremism work in

East Sussex, nationally and more globally.

Safe in East Sussex In Focus: Preventing Violent Extremism

December 2018

In this edition:

East Sussex Prevent

Activity

Channel

Counter Terrorism

Strategy 2018

Counter Terrorism

Policing – An

Overview

ACT: Action

Counters Terrorism

Campaign

United Nations

Preventing Violent

Extremism

Extremism in

England and Wales:

call for evidence

Building a Stronger

Britain Together

Hate Crime

Campaign

Prevent Training

Prevent for Schools

Resources

The East Sussex Safer Communities Partnership is supported by the Safer East Sussex Team, made up

from Community Safety staff from Sussex Police and East Sussex County Council

East Sussex Prevent Activity

The East Sussex Prevent Board continues to meet since its inception over 3 years

ago. Membership of the Board is made up of various partners all of whom have a

duty to meet the requirements of the Act.

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In simple terms it is about

preventing people from being

drawn into terrorism and to

ensure that they are given

appropriate advice and support.

We also need to ensure that

specific organisations all work

together and the duty helps this happen by responding collectively to the challenge

of terrorism and the threat we face from those who promote it. The government

alone cannot do this – communities and frontline organisations who engage with the

public are paramount. The attacks of last year shocked us all. But instead of tearing

our society apart, they merely strengthened our resolve and commitment to our

shared values.

The objectives of Prevent are to:

Tackle the causes of radicalisation and respond to the ideological challenge of

terrorism.

Safeguard and support those most at risk of radicalisation through early

intervention, identifying them and offering support.

Enable those who have already engaged in terrorism to disengage and

rehabilitate

An East Sussex Prevent Action Plan is prepared each year to manage local risk,

threat and vulnerability. It is drawn up from risks identified in the Counter Terrorism

Local Profile produced by Police and partners. The plan identifies, prioritises and

facilitates delivery of projects, activities or specific interventions to reduce the risk of

people being drawn into terrorism in East Sussex.

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from Community Safety staff from Sussex Police and East Sussex County Council

Areas identified this year include:

Review how community engagement is

delivered and the role that partners play

in order that schools, families and local

communities can build their awareness

of the risks of radicalisation, their

resilience to terrorist narratives and

propaganda, and to help them know what

to do if they have concerns that someone

may have been radicalised:-

The Safer East Sussex Team are working

with Rother Voluntary Action and Stop the Traffik on developing a number of public

awareness raising campaigns focused on exploitation and will include Preventing

Extremism and Hate Crime – to be rolled out Spring 2019 further information can be

read on the next page. Think Protect Connect, a digital resilience programme, has

been integrated into the East Sussex Stay Safe Education Programme 2017/18. This

resource aims to provide schools and other youth settings with a range of innovative

resources to safeguard children and young people from online radicalisation and

extremism. Between January and July 2018 - 96 Think, Protect, Connect workshops

were delivered to 1,791 students. This included some online safety assemblies and

parent/staff Prevent awareness sessions which included an outline of Think Protect

Connect

Implement learning from the Parsons Green case:-The review was

commissioned by the police and Surrey County Council following the

detonating of an explosive device on the London Underground at Parsons

Green on 15 September 2017 by Ahmed Hassan, an Iraqi national. As he

claimed to be 16 years old he was treated as an Unaccompanied Asylum

Seeking Child and taken into the care of Surrey County Council Social

Services.

The internal review identified a number of learning points and recommendations

around immigration and asylum cases within Channel and mental health

representation at Channel Panels. Using Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hubs and

quality assurance of Prevent and Channel delivery. How police manage the risks

within Channel cases and the training of social workers and Channel Panel Chairs.

The East Sussex Prevent Board will be including these areas within our current self-

assessment of prevent/Channel delivery to ensure the learning is incorporated into

our own practice.

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from Community Safety staff from Sussex Police and East Sussex County Council

Communities Against Exploitation Campaign 2019

Working in partnership with Rother Voluntary Action and Stop the Traffik the Safer

East Sussex Team are developing an awareness campaign for communities and

organisations to gain an increased understanding about modern and emerging crime

types which seek to exploit people in vulnerable circumstances and how these

issues manifest themselves in our communities.

The overall aim will be to provide information, guidance, support and signposting to

Rother communities and organisations so they become the ‘Eyes and Ears’ of their

neighbourhoods, able to identify possible examples of serious organised crime and

exploitation issues occurring in their areas. They will be asked to respond

appropriately through providing intelligence which could help local communities and

organisations to provide local solutions for these issues through partnership working,

including working alongside statutory authorities.

The Pilot Project will be locally tailored and delivered to meet the needs of

communities from within a diverse range of community based settings and will be

rolled out across East Sussex in time. These will include:

Community / voluntary organisations and local networks which support and

help communities / individuals.

Organisations that deliver and coordinate local youth provision.

Residents

Businesses that employ staff and run and coordinate their work in the main

town centres.

Risks areas and crime types covered will include:

Vulnerable people being exploited and recruited by organised crime groups

(CSE, County Lines and Cuckooing)

Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking

Vulnerable victims of fraud, rogue trading and cyber-enabled crime

Preventing Violent Extremism

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from Community Safety staff from Sussex Police and East Sussex County Council

Channel – Support and Intervention

Channel is a confidential, voluntary multi-agency safeguarding programme that

supports people who are vulnerable to radicalisation. It is run in every local authority

in England and Wales and addresses all types of extremism including the extreme-

right and Islamist-related. It is about early intervention to protect vulnerable children

and adults who might be susceptible to being radicalised, which, if left unsupported,

could lead to involvement in terrorist-related activity.

In East Sussex if a member of the

public or a frontline worker has a

concern about an individual who they

think might be vulnerable to

radicalisation, they can refer them for

appropriate support or intervention.

Referrals from the general public can be

made to East Sussex County Council or

Sussex Police.

All referrals are received by the police to consider whether the individual in question

is already under investigation, if there is a genuine vulnerability and if that

vulnerability is related to terrorism. Referrals are confidential. In many cases, no

further action is required, or the vulnerability is assessed as not related to

radicalisation and an onward referral is made for other support as needed.

Information on individuals referred to Prevent is only ever shared in accordance with

data protection legislation. Like any safeguarding mechanism, if information emerges

from the Channel process that a person poses a threat to themselves or others, that

information will be shared appropriately with relevant partners, including the police,

to enable appropriate intervention to take place to prevent harm.

For those referrals where the police assess that there is a risk of radicalisation, a

Channel panel – which is chaired by the local authority and made up of

representatives from different safeguarding areas including health, education and the

police – will meet to discuss each case and carefully assess the extent of the

potential vulnerability of the individual. Sometimes the person does not need any

help at all, and the referral is closed. In other cases the panel will offer the individual

a support package tailored to their needs. Support could include assistance with

education or employment, health support or ideological mentoring to provide

vulnerable individuals with the skills to protect themselves from being drawn into

terrorism-related activity or supporting terrorism.

For further information on Channel please contact: lucy.spencer@eastsussex.gov.uk

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Counter-Terrorism Strategy (CONTEST) 2018

The aim of CONTEST is to reduce the risk to the UK and its citizens and interests

overseas from terrorism, so we can go about our lives freely and with confidence. The updated strategy reflects the findings of a review of all aspects of counter-

terrorism, to ensure that we have the best response to the heightened threat in

coming years from all forms of terrorism.

The refreshed strategy 2018 continues to be

organised within the tried and tested strategic

framework of the four ‘P’ work strands:

Prevent: to stop people becoming terrorists

or supporting terrorism Pursue: to stop terrorist attacks

Protect: to strengthen our protection

against a terrorist attack

Prepare: to mitigate the impact of a terrorist

attack

Prevent – key areas of focus within the Strategy:

In relation to Prevent across the UK the focus of activity and resources will take

place in those locations where the threat from terrorism and radicalisation is highest.

The Desistance and Disengagement Programme will be expanded over the next 12

months to more than double the number of individuals receiving rehabilitative

interventions. This programme is aimed at changing the behaviour (desistence) and

beliefs (disengagement, or de-radicalisation) of those who have already engaged in

terrorist-related activity or who are further down the path to radicalisation than those

for whom the Channel Programme was designed

The development of a series of multi-agency pilots to trial methods to improve our

understanding of those at risk of involvement in terrorism and enable earlier

intervention.

A greater focus on online activity on preventing the dissemination of terrorist material

and building strong counter-terrorist narratives in order to ensure there are no safe

places for terrorists online.

Build stronger partnerships with communities, civil society groups, public sector

institutions and industry to improve Prevent delivery.

Re-enforce safeguarding at the heart of Prevent to ensure our communities and

families are not exploited or groomed into following a path of violent extremism.

Prepare

Protect

Pursue

Prevent

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Counter Terrorism

Policing – An overview

Counter Terrorism Policing is a collaboration of UK police forces working with the UK

intelligence community to help protect the public and our national security by

preventing, deterring and investigating terrorist activity.

Officers and staff are at the forefront of the UK’s work to confront terrorism, operating

around the clock to prevent, disrupt and investigate dangerous extremists –

whatever their ideology. Here is snapshot of some of the work they undertake to

protect us:

PROTECT - Teams of Counter Terrorism Awareness and Security

Officers work alongside colleagues from other emergency services, local

authorities and businesses to help strengthen security and keep the

public safe.

This work is particularly important in crowded places such as shopping centres,

sports and entertainment venues. They regularly run awareness campaigns to

ensure staff employed in these areas are informed about the threat and are vigilant

to suspicious behaviour.

PURSUE - Teams work closely with MI5 and others to develop

intelligence, and with the Crown Prosecution Service to put compelling

evidence before the courts. Whether investigating a highly sophisticated

international plot, or a lone individual preparing an attack, their teams of

professionals are ready to deploy a wide range of skills.

This includes utilising expertise in surveillance, forensics, digital and financial

investigations. At any one time they can be handling hundreds of live investigations

while reviewing thousands more individuals of interest.

PREPARE - If the worst happens, police need to respond as quickly

and efficiently as possible. To help them prepare for attacks, they

regularly test their methods by holding exercises.

They do this in partnership with other emergency services, local and national

government departments and the military. This helps them to understand the way

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each organisation works so they can come together for a major incident and act as

one. Many exercises are held in public buildings to make them as realistic as

possible. They also run campaigns to make sure that the public are given practical

advice on what to do in the rare event of an attack. Information, expert advice and

materials are available on the ACT: Action Counters Terrorism website.

PREVENT – Police work with local authority partners and community

organisations to help find solutions and work to support and protect

vulnerable people. Following assessment, many referrals to Prevent

do not result in any further police action.

If a person is assessed as being a terrorism risk, they may be referred to the

Channel Programme and maybe given help from an intervention provider.

Around the UK there are eleven regional

counter terrorism units (CTUs) and

intelligence units (CTIUs).

At the centre of the network sits the

National Counter Terrorism Policing

Headquarters (NCTPHQ), which devises

policy and strategy, coordinates national

projects and programmes, and provides a

single national Counter Terrorism Policing

voice for key stakeholders including

government, intelligence agencies and

other partners.

Alongside the headquarters is the National

Operations Centre, a central command

made up of units that provide operational

support to the national network.

East Sussex falls under the South East

CTU Which consists of Thames Valley,

Hampshire, Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

For further Counter Terrorism Policing information/reading please visit:

https://www.counterterrorism.police.uk/our-network/

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Communities Defeat Terrorism

With the festive rush underway, Counter Terrorism Policing launched its biggest-ever

winter advertising campaign to the public last month, as part of ACT: Action

Counters Terrorism.

This campaign aims to encourage the public to remain vigilant, look out for

suspicious behaviour and inform people how to report their concerns, providing a

‘whole society’ approach where police, security staff, retail workers and the public

come together to minimise the chance of attacks and mitigate the impact they can

have.

That is what the ‘Step Change’ initiative – which aims to bring the public and private

sectors together to collaborate on security matters – is all about, meaning retailers

and other businesses operating in crowded places are also being asked to play their

part in countering the terrorist threat.

https://www.counterterrorism.police.uk/counter-terrorism-policing-launch-winter-

security-campaign/

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from Community Safety staff from Sussex Police and East Sussex County Council

United Nations Counter Terrorism Conference 2018

The UN Secretary-General convened the first United Nations High-level Conference

of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States, on 28 and 29 June 2018

at the United Nations Headquarters. The overarching theme for the Conference was

“Strengthening international cooperation to combat the evolving threat of

terrorism”. The conference aimed to build a new partnership for multilateral

cooperation to strengthen the international community’s counter-terrorism efforts.

Over 1,000 participants from 150 Member States, 51 community organisations, 31

international and regional organisations and 25 United Nations entities attended the

Conference. 126 statements were delivered in four wide-ranging thematic sessions

and can be viewed at http://www.un.org/en/counterterrorism/hlc/statements.shtml.

Mr. António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, delivered his Chair’s

summary to close the High-level Conference, based on the discussions during the

four thematic sessions.

He said more needed to be done to address the conditions that were conducive to

terrorism and violent extremism, which included a lack of opportunity, exclusion,

inequality, discrimination and serious violations of human rights. He also called for

the international community to work more closely together to anticipate and prevent

the terrorist threats of tomorrow. A full report from the conference is available here:

https://www.un.org/counterterrorism/ctitf/sites/www.un.org.counterterrorism.ctitf/files/

Report_UNHLC_FINAL_WEB.pdf

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UNESCO Preventing Violent Extremism

UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation and

is at the forefront of this work. UNESCO develops educational tools to help people

live as global citizens free of hate and intolerance.

UNESCO operates in order that each child and citizen can have access to quality

education by promoting cultural heritage and equal dignity of all cultures.

Education as a tool to prevent violent extremism

UNESCO is helping countries deliver education programmes that help build learners'

resilience to violent extremism. The work is being undertaken within the framework of

their Global Citizenship Education.

This includes equipping learners, of all ages, and notably young women and men,

with the knowledge, values, attitudes and behaviours, which foster responsible

global citizenship, critical thinking, empathy and the ability to take action against

violent extremism. They do this by developing guidance, global advocacy and

capacity building. Easy access to educational resources on Preventing Violent

Extremism Education is provided through UNESCO's online resource site:

https://www.gcedclearinghouse.org/

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UNESCO’s new Policy Brief

Preventing violent extremism

through education: Effective

Activities and Impact has

recently been published and

shows that education has a

significant role to play in the

prevention of violent extremism.

Relevant education of quality can help to create conditions that make it difficult for

violent extremist ideas to develop by addressing the causes of violent extremism and

fostering resilient learners able to find constructive and non-violent solutions to

challenges in life. You can download the document by clicking on the picture.

Addressing anti-Semitism through education

Anti-Semitism is a security issue for Jewish communities and individuals in regions

across the world and the driving force of a range of violent extremist ideologies. Like

all forms of intolerance and discrimination, anti-Semitism has a profound impact on

the whole of society, undermining democratic values and human rights. In recent

years, the changing global political climate and media environment have led to a

situation where open anti-Semitism is no longer

confined to extremist circles and has increased.

Addressing anti-Semitism through Education

was launched on 4 June 2018. Although education

about the Holocaust is taught intensively within

the school curriculum in many countries it doesn’t

focus on educating young people about anti-

Semitism. This guide is an excellent resource to

raise awareness of this form of extremism and

how to incorporate it into education effectively.

You can download the document by clicking on

the picture.

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Extremism in England and Wales: call for evidence

The independent Commission for Countering Extremism is carrying out a first-of-its-

kind study into extremism, to be published in spring 2019 that aims to improve

understanding of extremism and its impact on individuals, communities and wider

society. This call for evidence asks for information on 5 themes:

Public understanding of extremism

The scale of extremism

Extremists’ objectives and tactics

Harms caused by extremism

The current response to extremism

They are also interested in two cross cutting issues, the interaction between online

and offline spaces, and the drivers of extremism. They are keen to hear from people

with a wide range of views and insights including people with personal experience of

extremism, academics, civil society, faith and community groups, counter extremism

activists and practitioners. The consultation closes on 31 January 2019

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/extremism-in-england-and-wales-call-

for-evidence

Experiences of extremism

This call for evidence is not the most appropriate method for the Commission to

speak to those who consider themselves victims of extremism so they will be

developing a policy for collecting

victims’ testimony.

If you are the victim of a crime, please

report it to the police straight away. In

an emergency, please call 999. If it’s

not an emergency, you can call the

police on 101

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Building A Stronger Britain Together

About the programme

The counter-extremism strategy encourages partnership

between the government and people involved in projects

that counter extremism and build stronger communities.

The Building a Stronger Britain Together (BSBT) programme supports civil society

and community organisations who work to create more resilient communities, stand

up to extremism in all its forms and offer vulnerable individuals a positive alternative,

regardless of race, faith, sexuality, age and gender. The programme allows

organisations that share these aims to bid for in-kind support and grant funding for

specific programmes that deliver goals set out in the Counter Extremism Strategy.

124 groups have been successful so far.

To help groups expand their reach and influence, the Building a Stronger Britain

Together programme offers 2 forms of support through a competitive bidding

process:

in-kind support (such as social media training, technical assistance to help a

group improve their website, or capacity building work to help a group protect

more vulnerable individuals)

grants: targeted funding for specific projects with demonstrable outcomes

which provide a positive alternative to extremist voices

The counter-extremism strategy encourages partnership between the government

and people involved in projects that counter extremism and build stronger

communities with the following outcomes:

Fewer people holding attitudes, beliefs and feelings that oppose shared

values

An increased sense of belonging and civic participation at the local level

More resilient communities

To help groups expand their reach and influence, the Building a Stronger Britain

Together programme is accepting applications for in-kind support (such as social

media training, technical assistance to help a group improve their website, or

capacity building work to help a group protect more vulnerable individuals).

You can apply using the form here: https://bsbt.secure.force.com/forms/R3/

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Hate Crime Campaign

A new nationwide hate crime campaign aimed at increasing awareness and

understanding of what constitutes a hate crime was launched last month by the

government.

The campaign has been developed in consultation with the Crown Prosecution

Service (CPS), the Independent Advisory Group on Hate Crime and other

organisations, to help the public understand hate crime, particularly offences which

often people do not recognise as criminal, such as some forms of online and verbal

abuse. This includes educating perpetrators who have been motivated by hostility

towards the victim’s race, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or

disability that they have committed a hate crime. The strapline of the campaign

sends a clear message about what hate crime is:

‘If you target anyone with verbal, online or

physical abuse because of their religion,

race, sexual orientation, disability or

transgender identity – you may be

committing a hate crime. It’s not just

offensive. It’s an offence’

The campaign seeks to reassure communities at risk of hate crime that the

government takes this seriously and to publicly address the attitudes and beliefs that

foster hate crime and re-establish boundaries around not targeting people on the

basis of their identify. More information on the campaign can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-launches-new-national-hate-

crime-awareness-campaign

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East Sussex Training

Practical Prevent 2019

Resources and guidance on implementing Prevent with

children and young people you work with. This two hour

session will provide you with:

The resources and guidance to deliver Think Protect Connect

An insight into the types of Prevent referrals (young people) that are being seen at a

local level and how these are/have been supported

An understanding of the Channel programme.

12th February at East Sussex Training & Development

Centre (St Mary's House) Eastbourne 1.30 – 3.30

Prevent E-Learning

This free E-Learning course introduces learners to the Prevent Counter Terrorism

Strategy. Participants will develop an understanding of the Prevent agenda for those

working with children, young people and families and their role within it, including

new statutory duties (including duties specifically for schools).

Learners will also:

Be able to recognise potentially vulnerable individuals and know when an

intervention may be necessary to support them

Know how to refer vulnerable young people to the Channel process

To book a place on either of these courses and find out about all training

opportunities please visit: https://www.eastsussexlearning.org.uk/cpd/portal.asp

If you have any queries about the booking process or setting up an account please

click here to access some step-by-step ‘how to’ guides.

Contact details

If you have any queries about course administration or enrolment, please see the

contact us details on the East Sussex Learning Portal.

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National Prevent Training

Last month the Home Office published two new Prevent e-

learning packages around the Prevent referral and Channel

processes:

Prevent Referrals: https://www.elearning.prevent.homeoffice.gov.uk/preventreferrals Channel Awareness: https://www.elearning.prevent.homeoffice.gov.uk/channelawareness These are in addition to the original Home Office introduction package: Original Introduction to Prevent: https://www.elearning.prevent.homeoffice.gov.uk

Health Education England E-Learning for Health Packages:

Level 1&2 Preventing Radicalisation https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/Component/Details/459770 Level 3 Preventing Radicalisation https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/Component/Details/511790 Level 3 Preventing Radicalisation (Mental Health): https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/Component/Details/523782

A catalogue of training courses to help individuals covered by the requirements of

the Prevent Duty can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-catalogue-of-training-

courses

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Prevent Resources for Education Providers

Prevent for Schools was originally launched in 2012 by the Pan-Lancashire

Prevent for Education Group. Following immensely positive feedback and an

unprecedented growth in use by schools across the UK, the site has seen recent

revisions to ensure currency. The site provides a variety of practical materials and

broader guidance to support schools with educating and safeguarding pupils against

the dangers of radicalisation and violent extremism. There are three education areas

as seen below.

The links above provide access to a range of classroom materials identified

according to phase to support schools. All materials are made freely available for

use in school, though remain subject to copyright. Further to requests, the site has

also seen an additional Other Recommended Resources section to signpost some

useful resources produced by colleagues and organisations across the UK.

Educate against Hate hosts Government

approved resources for teachers, school

leaders and parents on protecting young

people from radicalisation.

There is a youtube channel with a wide range

of videos which can be used as classroom

resources or for training sessions.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChu2N6XCzeofkq0v5WyfKGg/featured

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Report it

You can report material such as:

articles, images, speeches or videos that promote

terrorism or encourage violence

content encouraging people to commit acts of

terrorism

websites made by terrorist or extremist organisations

videos of terrorist attacks

Every neighbourhood in East Sussex has police and local authority teams working

with and for local people to tackle crime and safety issues that matter to them.

Community Safety teams, Safer Neighbourhoods teams and their colleagues work

with local people to find solutions to local problems in order to:

Help people and prevent them from being drawn into violence.

Deal with problems such as hate crime and victimisation that may cause a

person to feel vulnerable.

Help unite communities against those who want to cause harm.

How you can help

It is important that the public work with us so that we can protect vulnerable people

and communities. There are many ways to get involved or help:

You can get in touch with your local Safer Neighbourhoods team or local

authority community team if you are worried about friends, relatives or

neighbours.

You can speak to your local officers about helping run community events to

raise awareness and bring people together.

You can provide facilities that could help us hold community engagement

events so we can be sure that our communities understand the work we are

doing and have a say in the way that we do it.

Contact Police

If you have any worries or concerns in relation to Prevent or would like more

information, email prevent@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101. If it is an emergency

please call 999

Contact the Safer East Sussex Team

If you have any worries or concerns in relation to Prevent or would like more

information email lucy.spencer@eastsussex.gov.uk or call 01323 46331

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The Safer East Sussex Team

would like to wish you a very happy and

safe Christmas