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Ten arrested for drink or drug driving in one day

THE Road Crime Team (RCT) arrested 14 people while on patrol on Saturday – with 10 of them for driving under the influence. The dedicated...

Essex Police: Enhancing road safety to prevent fatal collisions

ESSEX Police is committed to promoting road safety and reducing the number of fatal collisions on our roads in 2025. As part of our...

Tackling shoplifting is a team effort say Essex Police

‘TACKLING shoplifting is a team effort’, say Essex Police business crime officers, who work closely with retailers and business partners to target shoplifters and...

Police seek man wanted over incidents of violence in Thurrock

ESSEX Police would like to speak to Luke Hawkes as part of an investigation into a number of incidents of violence in the Thurrock...

Grays lorry death families to share seized £280k assets

A JUDGE has made a final determination on how much cash and assets from the ringleader behind a trafficking operation will be distributed as...

Thurrock Council “tagging children” to deter criminal gangs

THURROCK Council says it is tagging children at risk of being trafficked and exploited by drug and county line gangs reports the Local Democracy...

Three men jailed for 51 years over drug supply

THREE men caught in the midst of a widespread conspiracy to supply drugs in bulk in Essex have been jailed for a combined 51...

Police appeal after trailer stolen in Bulphan

HAVE you seen this trailer or been offered it for sale? A police spokesperson said: "We’re asking for the public’s help to find this trailer...

Over 4,000 uninsured cars seized in Essex last year

EACH and every day, the Roads Policing Unit officers work hard to keep the roads in Essex safe for everyone and to reduce killed...

Thurrock MP Jen Craft speaks out on violence against women and girls

THURROCK MP Jen Craft rose on the floor of the House of Commons to take part in a debate on violence against ...

Police search for 12-year-old boy missing from Orsett

Update: Alfie has been found CAN you help find 12-year-old Alfie Cane? He’s gone missing from Orsett and police want to make sure he’s safe...

Four girls arrested after horrific gang attack on young victim at Lakeside leisure venue

FOLLOWING the latest incident of violence inflicted on defenceless young people by gangs, mostly of girl teenagers, police have made four arrests reports Thurrock...

Work by specialist officers safeguards nearly 250 children

WORK by the Police Online Investigation Team (POLIT) safeguarded nearly 250 children last year from dangerous online offenders. POLIT form part of Essex Police’s Crime...

Roads Policing Unit head hails 2024 a year of “road safety successes”

AS 2024 ends, Head of Essex Police’s Roads Policing Unit (RPU) looks back at some of the policing activities carried out by his officers...

Appeal for teenage girl missing from South Ockendon

Update: Frankie has been found ESSEX Police are working hard to find Frankie Hodder, who is missing from her home in South Ockendon. Frankie, 15, was...

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