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)