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World’s first laughing gas breathalyser trialled

THE world’s first roadside laughing gas breathalyser is being trialled by two police forces in the South of England reports the BBC. The device is...

Girls and young women invited to help shape safer and more inclusive spaces in Basildon

BASILDON Council's Community Safety team is inviting girls and young women from across the borough to help shape the design of public spaces to...

Tilbury: Firm action to tackle anti-social behaviour in the town

THURROCK'S Neighbourhood Policing Team focused on tackling anti-social behaviour in Tilbury, with a busy 48-hour period of targeted engagement across the town. A dispersal order...

Hotspot patrols result in 353 arrests and cut violence

TARGETED patrols of 15 hotspots in towns and cities across Essex led to 353 arrests, a 13% reduction in anti-social behaviour (ASB) and an...

Tilbury: Man arrested as stolen motorcycle recovered

A MAN has been arrested and a motorcycle recovered in Tilbury by Thurrock neighbourhood policing officers on patrol in the town. They conducted a search...

Former Essex Police officer sacked after being caught speeding 269 times

A FORMER Essex Police officer has been found to have committed gross misconduct following an accelerated misconduct hearing on Thursday 30 April 2026. Former PC...

Hate crime prosecutions to be fast-tracked after antisemitic attacks

HATE crime prosecutions are to be fast-tracked following a spate of recent antisemitic incidents, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service has said reports...

Essex Police: Driving for work is one of the most significant risks facing your workforce.

WITH over a third of those killed or seriously injured on Essex roads involved in work-related journeys, the message to employers is clear: driving...

Closure order secured against Grays shop for selling illicit tobacco and vapes

THURROCK Council has secured a three‑month closure order against a shop in Grays after repeated sales of illicit tobacco and vaping products. Vapes & Tobacco...

Tilbury: Officers seek witnesses to two vehicle crash in which child injured

OFFICERS, investigating a collision in Hume Avenue, Tilbury are appealing for witnesses. The collision happened at around 9.50am on Saturday 2 May and involved a...

Police appeal after fatal collision in South Ockendon

ESSEX Police are appealing for any information about a fatal collision in south Ockendon on Saturday 18 April. A collision involving a motorcycle, was reported...

Grays man set to appear in court over indecent exposure charge

A MAN will appear in court on Monday to face a number of charges. Toby Ideh, 26, of Hathaway Road, Grays was arrested on Saturday...

Detectives investigate incident in which car driven at on duty officer

DETECTIVES, investigating an incident in which a car was driven at an on-duty police officer, have released an image of a man they are...

Grays: Man arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure. Officers were called to Hathaway Road, Grays at around 2.30am this morning, Saturday May 2,...

Essex Police joins multi‑force operation to tackle cross‑border serious violence

ESSEX Police joined forces with seven other police forces as part of a major three‑day operation targeting criminals using the road network to carry...

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