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An East Sussex Constabulary was formed in 1840 with a total of 23 men.
In the 1880s, when Bexhill was expanding rapidly a small police station was built at Barrack Road. It included accommodation for the officers and was equipped with two prisoner cells.
According to various street directories, the following policemen were stationed at the Barrack Road Police Station, between 1886 and 1909
1886-1890 James Criddle (Police Constable)
1891 Thomas Dibley (Police Constable)
1892 Vincent (Sergeant)
1886-1890 James Criddle (Police Constable)
1893 Hack (Sergeant)
1894 Stevens (Sergeant)
1895 Lewis (Sergeant)
1896 Lewis (Sergeant)
1897 Lewis (Sergeant)
1898-1899 George Coppard (Sergeant)
1900-1902 Albert Funnell (Sergeant)
1903 C. Cheal (Sergeant)
1904-1906 Thomas Mepham Sergeant
1907 Henry Meads Sergeant
1908 Arthur Upton (Sergeant)
1909 John McLean (Sergeant)