Police launch sex offender scheme
Parents in Hastings and St Leonards will soon be able to check if paedophiles have access to their children.
Sussex Police is one of 18 forces in the UK to pilot the Government's Child Sex Offender Disclosure scheme.
From August, there will be a formal process for parents, carers and other interested parties to find out whether people who come into contact with their children have previous convictions for sex offences.
Olivia Pinkney, assistant chief constable of Sussex Police, said: "This will further enhance and support the child safeguarding and public protection procedures currently in place within the county.
"Sussex Police will take all steps to ensure that any information disclosed will only be used to protect those identified children and not inappropriately used."
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