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Senior Essex Police officer who abused his position for sexual purposes, has been dismissed following gross misconduct hearing 

A SENIOR officer who abused his position for sexual purposes, has been dismissed this week following a gross misconduct hearing. An independent hearing chaired by...

Online violence a reality for Essex young people

A RECENT Essex survey found that 75% of young people had seen content of serious violence when viewing content on social media channels. During February...

Grays man jailed for three years for assaulting his brother and the police officer arresting him

DESPITE being assaulted, a Grays response officer was still able to arrest a suspect he’d spotted walking down the street. And now 31-year-old Rocky Price...

Fire Service issue advice over child arsonists

DURING the school holidays, the fire service in Essex often see a rise in deliberate fires started by children and young people. A spokesperson said:...

Three arrested in charity clothes investigation

OFFICERS investigating large-scale theft of clothes donated to charity, have arrested three people. As part of an investigation into a large-scale theft of clothes donated...

UK police chiefs call for ban on social media for under-16s

SENIOR UK police officers have called for the government to ban children under 16 from social media, amid claims the platforms are “fuelling and...

Home burglary in Essex down 22% as force continues “relentless focus”

HOME burglary is down more than 22% in Essex – the equivalent of 850 fewer victims - as our commitment to neighbourhood policing and...

Thurrock: Dispersal order in place ahead of car cruise concerns

A DISPERSAL order has been put in place in West Thurrock following concerns about a car cruise event. The order, which covers the areas shown...

Essex to benefit from 74 new neighbourhood police officers by April 2026

EVERY neighbourhood in Essex will have named, contactable officers from July as the government kickstarts its plan to restore neighbourhood policing across England and...

Woman denies murdering five-year-old son in South Ockendon

A WOMAN has denied murdering her five-year-old son at their home. Lincoln Button was found unresponsive at the property in South Ockendon, 10 days before...

Busted! BTP Taskforce smashes fifty County Lines in the last year

MORE than fifty County Lines have been smashed and 180 deadly weapons seized, as BTP’s specialist Taskforce continues to wage war on criminal gangs...

Thurrock/East London: Stolen tools worth £50k recovered in joint operation with Met

AROUND £50,000-worth of stolen tools were recovered during an operation at a car boot sale in Rainham, east London. In response to concerns from tradespeople...

Teenager arrested in Tilbury following moped thefts

POLICE officers responding to recent moped thefts in Grays have arrested a teenager and recovered two mopeds. A spokesperson said: "We received a call about...

Dark web site taken offline as information on 63 users passed to UK forces

SIXTY-three UK-based users of a Dark Web site hosting child sexual abuse material have been identified following work by the National Crime Agency. Police in...

Investigation following theft from van at Lakeside Shopping Centre

OFFICERS investigating the theft of tools from a van at the Lakeside Shopping Centre are now in a position to release images of a...

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