Two hundred people were arrested during a week-long blitz on violent crime in Sussex.

One club was shut down on Saturday, the final day of Operation Resolve, and there were spin-off rewards including the discovery of a cannabis factory and the capture of an armed robber.

Assistant Chief Constable Geoff Williams today hailed the multi-agency campaign a success and vowed: "More will follow."

He said the targeting of repeat offenders plus 6,000 hours of high-profile patrols had brought positive feedback from the public and businesses: "Many people told us how much safer they felt."

Never before have so many agencies worked together to cut violent street crime.

They included Sussex Police, Brighton and Hove City Council, East and West Sussex county councils, Trading Standards, Environmental Health, schools, the Licensed Victuallers Association, bus and taxi operators, pub and club-watch schemes and county fire brigades.

Mr Williams said: "Policing can only ever be part of the solution. A sound planned partnership approach to licensing has to be the way forward if we are to achieve long-term sustainable reductions in public place violent crime."

Mr Williams said the vast majority of people out in the evenings were law-abiding but there was a small number out to get drunk and cause trouble.

A strong police presence last week prevented many violent attacks and halted others before they became serious.

Most of the 200 arrests were for threatening or abusive behaviour or assault.

Mr Williams said there were many spin-off rewards.

"During one patrol in Eastbourne officers detected a smell and traced it to a house where a cannabis operation was being run.

"Officers patrolling Brighton spotted and captured a suspect wanted for a number of knife-point robberies.

"In West Street, Brighton, on Saturday agencies closed down one establishment following concerns about fire safety."

Mr Williams said initiatives like the new Night Safe scheme in Brighton which links clubs and pubs via radio had an effect on deterring troublemakers.

"The idea is to prevent problems, make sure establishments are being run properly and ensure people enjoy themselves in safety."

Two previous Resolve operations netted police a number of wanted offenders and burglars.

Two more phases are in the pipeline, the first in December when officers will round up people wanted on warrants.

The second, next March, will focus on burglars.