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More than 1500 burglary arrests in 12 months as they target people who make you feel unsafe in your home

ESSEX Police claim they have made more than 1500 arrests in the last 12 months as we target people who leave you feeling unsafe...

Grays landowner fined for allowing illegal waste site to operate on land

A GRAYS landowner has been fined for allowing an illegal waste site to operate on her land, despite numerous warnings from the Environment Agency. Karen...

Mum of Lakeside knife crime victim speaks on devastation it causes

“KNIFE crime devastates families. Young children are left without their fathers. This is what knife crime does.”  The mum of a man who was fatally...

Experts detonate bomb dropped by Luftwaffe in East Tilbury

EXPERTS have safely detonated a World War Two device found on a construction site in East Tilbury. The discovery was made at the site, off...

Stanford-le-Hope: Drug dealing trio jailed after cracking of Encrochat

WORK by specialist officers have ensured three men have been convicted for their roles widespread sale of drugs in Essex. The investigation is one of...

Commissioner joined by Chief Constable and Chief Fire Officer to launch Police and Crime Plan and Fire and Rescue Plan

REDUCING crime by an (alleged) further 40 per cent over the next four years and more prevention work to reduce fires and road deaths...

Stanford-le-Hope: Woman arrested following discovery of cannabis plants

A WOMAN has been arrested after a number of cannabis plants were found at an address in Stanford-le-Hope. Officers had attended the address for a...

Family court reporting pilot extension to magistrates

OVER the past two years, the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has overseen a ‘Reporting Pilot’ to allow accredited journalists and...

Officers investigating robbery in South Ockendon release CCTV images

OFFICERS investigating a robbery at a shop in South Ockendon are releasing CCTV images of a man they want to speak to. At round 6pm...

Man arrested in Grays on suspicion of intentional strangulation

ESSEX Police arrested 22 people this week as officers continue to seek out offenders and keep our towns and cities safe. A warrant in Waltham...

Serving Essex Police officer charged with number of child sex offences

A SERVING Essex Police officer has been charged with a number of child sexual offences. PC Mark Ling, 38, of Ipswich, was arrested in September...

Essex Police take part in three-day roads operation

ESSEX Police joined nine forces in the eastern region in a successful three-day operation to tackle offending on our county's roads. Last week, our Road...

Attempting to drive crime down and more fire prevention – have your say on future funding for Essex Police and Essex Fire and Rescue...

THE Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) for Essex is asking county residents for their policing and community safety views to identify public appetite...

Police investigate after women robbed of her motorbike at knifepoint in Grays

OFFICERS investigating a robbery in Grays are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage. A spokesperson said: "We were notified of a robbery in which...

Essex Police: Safeguarding vulnerable children and young people on public transport

ESSEX Police officers work to raise awareness at the county's bus and rail stations of the vulnerability of children and young people to exploitation and...

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