The vast majority of people in Sussex would like more police officers on the beat and will be concerned to read many officers are having sleepless nights because of the paperwork (The Argus, April 14).
Some have resigned because of the forms and the stress that went with them, with one officer urging Chief Constable Ken Jones to cut out some of this.
It is disturbing that some officers would rather be Police Community Support Officers (PCSO) so they could go back to the job they joined the force for, out on the streets.
There is a drain of experienced police officers from Sussex which has been going on for some time and will continue to occur if something is not done to improve conditions.
Many are joining the Metropolitan Police, with several having left the Gatwick force to enjoy better pay and free travel on public transport.
Sussex Police is a good force to work for and, if it can be afforded, the county is a great place for police officers and their families to live.
-Steve Fuller, Hove
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