Sussex Police chiefs locked up to raise charity bail (From The Argus)

Sussex Police chiefs locked up to raise charity bail

11:10am Wednesday 20th March 2013 in News

The chief constable of Sussex got a taste of his own medicine.

Martin Richards was banged up inside Brighton’s Old Police Cells yesterday (March 19).

Mr Richards joined some of the county’s leading law enforcement officials for a day of incarceration – and they were only granted bail when they had raised £500 each for the Crimestoppers and Old Police Cells Museum charities.

Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne and crime writer Peter James were also locked up in the bowels of the city’s former police cells.

They were joined by the High Sheriffs of East and West Sussex, a former naval officer and a magistrate in Brighton and the president of the local St John Ambulance division. The event raised more than £5,000 and the cash was still pouring in last night.

One donor said: “Keep Peter James in there for a while.”

All of the prisoners had been released after reaching their targets last night.

To donate to the cause visit www.justgiving.com/ theoldpolicecellsmuseum

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