A police sergeant has been given a written warning and four other officers are to be offered "advice" over the arrests of a Chief Constable's daughter.

Frances Whitehouse, daughter of Sussex Police chief Paul Whitehouse, filed two complaints to the Police Complaints Authority about the behaviour of his officers after she was arrested on two occasions.

The PCA found some of her protests were substantiated and an inspector, sergeant and two constables will now be given "advice".

PCA spokesman Richard Offer confirmed its inquiry found officers failed to record details of a witness, did not monitor the case properly and failed to telephone the correct person while Miss Whitehouse, a 20- year-old student, was in custody.

But it rejected her claim that police used excessive force and her main claim that she was unlawfully arrested.

Last month, Miss Whitehouse received 12 months' probation for kicking a police officer.

She was also ordered to pay £50 compensation to the officer and £50 to a former neighbour she assaulted.

She was ordered to pay £789 costs.

In July 1999, Miss Whitehouse was sentenced to 150 hours' community service after being convicted of assaulting two police officers during her arrest following a drunken row with her boyfriend.

Yesterday, Mr Offer confirmed Miss Whitehouse had lodged a fresh claim with the PCA.

Her complaint is that police officers ignored injuries she sustained and allegedly failed to follow their own domestic violence policy during her second arrest.

No one from Sussex Police was available to comment.