The government is giving every police force in England & Wales a share of more than £66mn to ramp up patrols in areas plagued by antisocial behaviour. Sussex Police will receive £1.4mn.

A spokesperson for the force said: “Previous funding has already been used to combat serious violence, with resources focused on identifying and policing hotspot areas alongside our partners”. Some of this previous money has been spent funding the Brighton Night Safety Marshals administered by the Brighton Crime Reduction Partnership [BCRP].

This approach has seen significant reductions in reports of violent crime in hotspot areas across.

The spokesperson went on to say: “A harm-centred and intelligence-led approach is key to targeting our resources where they can have the greatest impact and will form a major part of our plans when allocating this latest round of funding, which now incorporates tackling antisocial behaviour, as well as serious violence.”