Police funding game to help set plan

Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne is calling for younger people to have their say on policing priorities to ensure their concerns are also reflected in her revised Police and Crime Plan.

Mrs Bourne has launched a game-based public survey thatwillsupplementherusual #TalkSussex programme of public consultations and faceto-face meetings so that even more residents can have their say in the setting of next year’s policing budget.

The game gives residents the opportunity to tell Mrs Bourne what policing priorities matter most to them by challenging them to assign ‘priority tokens’ to the eight major strands of Sussex Police’s work in the community.

Mrs Bourne said: “It is an interesting way to put the public in the driving seat of policing. This game will hopefully help them think about the importance of policing all priority areas and how challenging it can be to set a budget that enables Sussex Police to tackle all types of criminality and safeguard the vulnerable whilst delivering to the priorities of local people.”

The game is timed and once players have assigned all your tokens, they will be asked whether they would be willing to pay more locally so Sussex Police can continue to deliver on the priorities important to you.

Once answers have been submitted players will see how their priorities compared to those of Sussex Police and other residents who have played the game. All data will be collated when the game finishes on January 10 and will be used to inform the plan. Visit www.sussex-pcc. gov.uk/policing-challenge