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Beating shop crime together

On a recent visit to the Co-op in Worthing, Labour’s Paul Richards met with shopworkers to hear about the epidemic of looting.

‘I was genuinely shocked at what I saw and heard’ said Paul Richards, ‘Looting is a daily event, with the police seldom responding. The looters are well-known in the town, are stealing to order, and even supplying food like steaks and olive oil to local restaurants.

I stand with shopworkers’ union USDAW in supporting shopworkers, and as police and crime commissioner I will ensure police turn up to arrest looters, and we tackle the addiction issues that so often fuel looting.’

Tackling crime in Brighton

Labour’s Paul Richards met Brighton Kemptown Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle to discuss plans for more police patrols across Brighton & Hove.

‘We discussed community policing, tackling antisocial behaviour, and building trust in the community. Policing in a major city like Brighton & Hove must be conducted with consent, and the support of all communities’ said Paul.

Hastings needs more cops

Paul Richards recently met with Helena Dollimore, the Labour candidate in Hastings, to discuss putting more police patrols on the streets of Hastings & Rye.

Paul said ‘when Helena Dollimore is elected MP for Hastings & Rye, I will work closely with her to tackle anti-social behaviour and crime in Hastings, Rye, and the surrounding villages’.

The Co-operative approach to policing

Paul Richards is proud to be the Labour & Co-operative candidate for police and crime commissioner.

As a member of the East Sussex Co-op Party, Paul is keen to promote a new co-op approach to policing in Sussex.

That means supporting the Co-op Party’s campaigns to tackle shop theft, to promote ethical procurement, and to support local co-ops in beating crime and anti-social behaviour.

Working to tackle knife crime in Sussex

We are facing a rise in knife crime across Sussex. Labour and Co-op candidate for police and crime commissioner Paul Richards met with chair of the Sussex police and crime panel Cllr Judy Rogers in Bexhill to discuss plans to tackle knife crime.

‘No-one needs to carry a knife, and no-one should be losing their life. As your police and crime commissioner, I will prioritise knife crime to save young lives’ said Paul Richards.

Labour’s Paul Richards aims for top cop job


‘I’ll transform policing in Sussex’ – that’s the message from the Labour & Co-op candidate for police and crime commissioner (PCC) Paul Richards.

Mr Richards, 56, is a local father-of-two and a community activist and campaigner. He came second in 2021’s elections for PCC and this time he aims to win. Paul is calling for more police patrols in neighbourhoods to crack down on shoplifting and anti-social behaviour, more support for victims and witnesses, and more services for young people like boxing clubs.

The election on Thursday 2 May 2024 – put the date in your diary and get ready to vote for change.