Sussex Police have a new way of keeping patrol cars clean.
Arresting drunks sometimes leads to an £80 valeting bill, but a Hove sergeant has found a solution that can save £75 each time.
Sergeant Bill Burstow carried out research and found a "bio-hazard" pack on the market which includes a blanket cover for seats and gloves for officers - all for £5.
His work has won him £50 in the latest force Reward Scheme for Value For Money Proposals (RSVP).
One of the top prizes of £100 went to Sgt Simon Nelson for developing a roadside sign appealing for information on burglaries. Already there has been an increase in intelligence information and an increase in vigilance among residents.
Chief Inspector Ross Hollister has also received £100 for improving the management of information at Hove police station.
PC Tara Gould came up with an idea to streamline direct crime input at Gatwick and won £50.
PC Chris Lewis collected £50 for designing and circulating a poster for pubs and giving the legal drinking age in eight languages to cater to foreign students.
Inspector Richard Allum received £25 for designing an information leaflet outlining services available to help people in custody.
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