Chief Insp Alan Cotgrove said: "Every officer’s role is currently being reviewed as part of the Reform programme ahead of the implementation of the force’s new Operational Policing ‘Blueprint’. "In some cases, officers will be redeployed into posts that are best matched to their qualifications and experience, and Pc Andy Lawrence is no different to any other officer in this respect.
Investigating Officer, Dc Pascal Menelas, said: "We’re not sure why this property was targeted or why only these specific items were stolen. We’re looking to speak with anyone who saw the actual break-in or any suspicious activity near the London Road area during that weekend.”
ON WEDNESDAY night, the Chief Constable of Essex, James McCardle-Baker will present his policing framework for the future, Operation Blueprint to the 49 councillors of Thurrock. There are severe implications for the borough. For Essex Police Authority member, cllr Gerard Rice, he feels he knows where the blame lies for the consequences for Thurrock.
The lorry stopped for alcohol smuggling was confiscated by HM Customs and is suspected of attempting to evade about £25,000 in import duty. A total of 91 vehicles were stopped and checked and five were seized after the drivers were found to have no insurance. One person was arrested for driving while disqualified and another was arrested for making off without paying for fuel.
"Best cop in Thurrock" PC Andy Lawrence about to be moved to Chelmsford as part of Operation Blueprint. Councillors, residents and community leaders up in arms. Petition to be handed to Chief Constable on Wednesday.
A 22-year-old woman was stabbed in the stomach on Wednesday morning, September 14, in Chancellor Road, by a man known to her. The woman was taken to Southend hospital and treated for her injuries.
A MAN brandishing a samurai sword was arrested this morning (Sunday) in East Tilbury. Police were called at just after 7.50 am to the Princes Margaret Road near to the Bata Estate after reports that a bare chested man was seen with a samurai sword.
A 28 year old man from South Ockendon has been arrested on suspicion of Assault/GBH following an incident in Southend where a A 22-year-old woman was stabbed in the stomach on Wednesday morning, September 14, in Chancellor Road, by a man known to her.
Pc Dave Dunn said: "We have lost a lot of friends and colleagues to Cancer in recent years, so we are holding a charity fundraising event both in aid of Cancer Research, and in memory of those departed.
"Everyone is welcome to attend, and there will be some fantastic raffle prizes drawn on the night. For previous music charity nights we have organised, the raffle prizes have included top prizes such as an authentic framed and signed Sugar Ray Leonard boxing glove, so we are hoping to have more top prizes this year.”
A CHAFFORD HAIRDRESSER was due to appear in court today accused of fraud after a £54,000 Porsche was allegedly stolen during a car-jacking on the A140. Katy Littleboy, of Swiftsure Road, in Chafford Hundred, Essex, has been charged with four offences following an alleged incident at Stoke Ash, near Eye, in November last year reports the Norfolk Eastern Daily Press.
THE CHIEF CONSTABLE of Essex is set to address next weeks meeting of Thurrock Council. In the meeting it is anticipated that he will outline the blueprint for the future of Essex Police, with specific reference to Thurrock.
YT was recently informed that they had received a large inheritance in Burkino Faso and were due a large inheritance. All we needed to do was click the link. It looks like we are not alone as reports of fraudulent ‘phishing’ emails have risen by 300% over the past year HMRC has confirmed.
Two lorries each carrying smuggled alcohol valued at around £100,000 were seized at Thurrock during a road safety operation led by Essex Police’s commercial vehicle unit. The trucks were stopped as part of Operation Mermaid, the national campaign to rid the roads of unsafe or dangerously-driven commercial vehicles.
DETECTIVES in Thurrock have released CCTV images of two men who carried out an armed robbery about 6.30pm Friday, September 9 in the Windsor Avenue area of Grays. A woman aged in her early 60s was forced to hand over a gold Rolex watch, with a diamond encrusted bezel worth around £20,000, when her partner was threatened with a shotgun.
A GRAYS MAN was stabbed outside a bar made famous by the TV sgow "The Only Way is Essex". The 21-year-old man was stabbed outside Nu Bar in Loughton High Road in the early hours of Saturday morning.
