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Essex residents voice priorities in tackling crime

ESSEX residents are being urged to voice their concerns to help police and local authorities tackle crime and anti-social behaviour. The anonymous Community Safety Survey...

Seven arrested as part of knife crime clampdown across county

MORE than a dozen knives were seized and seven people were arrested during a week-long focus on knife crime in Essex. A police spokesperson said:...

Three arrested following knifepoint robbery in Chadwell St Mary

POLICE received a report of a robbery of a moped in Chadwell St Mary at 4pm on Friday 20 June. The victim had been threatened...

Essex Police must improve support for vulnerable people say crime commissioner

THE crime commissioner for Essex has used the tragic case of a woman who killed herself and her disabled daughter after she was targeted...

Thurrock local policing team arrest two youths in South Ockendon in connection with robbery investigations

ON Sunday 15 June, LPT officers were in South Ockenden when they spotted a youth who they wanted to speak to as part of...

A13: Drink driver banned for 40 months following collision

ROADS Policing officers were called to a single-vehicle collision at the A13 slip road onto the Rayleigh Spur Roundabout earlier this year. When they arrived...

More than a third of NSPCC Helpline referrals to local agencies in the East of England relate to child neglect

NEW data from the NSPCC shows that concerns about child neglect is the top reason for the charity’s Helpline to make a referral to...

Over the border: Community Safety Wardens clamp down on anti-social behaviour

COMMUNITY Safety Wardens are working on the frontline as part of Basildon Council's tough stance on tackling anti-social behaviour in Basildon Town Centre. This is...

Twelve-year-old boy robbed at knifepoint near Grays station – four teenagers arrested

POLICE in Thurrock have praised the courage of a young boy robbed at knifepoint in Grays town centre. On Sunday, 8 June officers from Grays'...

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner on “disappointing” Comprehensive Spending Review

ROGER Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, has commented on the Comprehensive Spending Review announced today by the Government. Roger Hirst, Police, Fire...

Police appeal following series of burglaries in South Ockendon

DETECTIVES investigating five burglaries or attempted break-ins in the South Ockendon area are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. The five reports relate...

Man wanted over assault in Broadway area of Tilbury

DO you recognise this man? Essex Police want to speak to him in connection with an ongoing investigation into two serious assaults in Tilbury.  The assaults...

Last chance for Thurrock residents to share experiences amid rising fraud

ESSEX residents are being urged to share their experiences of fraud as new data shows an increase in the last year, despite many people...

Appeal for witnesses after serious collision in Tilbury

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dash cam footage to come forward after a serious collision in Tilbury. Officers were called to...

Convicted Grays paedophile moderated forum for online child sexual abuse ring

A CONVICTED sex offender who breached his restrictions to become administrator of an online paedophile ring has been sentenced. Michael Hyde, 53, from Grays in...

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