Patrol boat resumes after Brighton deaths in water
Charlotte Coney/Getty ImagesA patrol boat is being relaunched as part of wider seafront safety measures, just a month after three women died in the water off Brighton.
The boat is expected to begin patrols of coastal waters off the Sussex coastline before the end of June.
Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, all sisters from the Uxbridge area of London, died in a "terrible tragedy" on 13 May, police said.
Councillor David McGregor, from Brighton & Hove City Council, said: "It is absolutely vital the area is safe for everyone who wants to enjoy it."
He added: "We have measures in place already - and work closely with partners like Sussex Police and the RNLI - but we're determined to expand this further, including by reintroducing the patrol boat."
The boat will mainly operate during peak periods, particularly in calm conditions when more people enter the water, a spokesperson said.
Staffed by the council's seafront team, it will "work alongside and complement" the existing lifeguard service delivered by the RNLI.
Sussex PolicePart of the work of the team will be engaging with people who drift too far from shore on inflatables, paddle boards, or other beach equipment, while it will also tackle unsafe or illegal jet ski activity.
Other plans include increased CCTV coverage of the seafront, sea safety training for local school children and an increase in patrols by the council's seafront team.
