Operation Columbus

The towns & cities in Sussex are major tourist destinations and with the 120 mile coastline, proximity to mainland Europe and the high number of quality language schools its not surprising to find that it is host to many thousands of international language visits each year.

COLUMBUS is a project created by Sussex Police designed to ensure the safety and well being of international language students during their visits. The project represents a partnership between police, language schools, student bodies and local authorities which seeks to apply the best practice from lessons learned through years of practical application.

The police also produce a wide range of advice & guidance for students which is distributed by local authorities & language schools now in a CD format which will be sent to schools either on request ot htrough Police Officers/Staff linking into Operation Columbus. Language schools appoint staff as liaison officers to ensure good communications between students, schools, councils and police which help prevent problems and also deal with any that occur.

Please click here to read more about Operation Columbus...

Or, to find out more about Student Safety in Hastings, click here to read about the Safe Student Zone.