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PFCC announces £1.5m of Local Safer Streets funding to improve community safety in Essex

£1.5m funding for community safety projects across the county has today been announced by the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex. Details of the...

Officers promote knife amnesty in high harm hotspots in Grays

OFFICERS will be proactively engaging with residents in high harm hotspots across the county in the next 12 days to encourage them to surrender...

Four jailed after tunnelling and blocking access to docks

FIVE people have been sentenced – and four jailed – after causing widespread disruption around roads in Thurrock’s industrial estates and docks in August...

Chafford Hundred: Man charged with burglary and assaulting officer

A MAN has been charged with burglary and assaulting an emergency worker following an incident at a Tesco Express in Chafford Hundred A police spokesperson...

Essex Police arrested nineteen in one day on major roads

Nineteen people were arrested in 24 hours by officers patrolling the M25 and A12 in Essex. Officers from across our Roads Policing Unit, Operational Support...

Essex Police welcome 52 new officers at passing out parade

CHIEF Constable Ben-Julian Harrington welcomed 52 new officers into Essex Police at a passing out parade at HQ in Chelmsford. The officers of class intake...

Reform MP voices strong opposition to government’s plan to release prisoners early

REFORM Party MP James McMurdock has expressed deep concerns over the government's recent decision to release 5,500 prisoners early, a move aimed at addressing...

Rural engagement officers seize and recover more than 100 vehicles in eight months 

THE Essex Police Rural Engagement Team has been busy helping to keep the county's rural roads safe by seizing uninsured vehicles and recovering stolen...

Police seek man with connections to Thurrock wanted over on going drugs investigation

POLICE are appealing for the public's help to locate Visar Bushati, who is wanted in connection with an ongoing drug supply investigation. Bushati, 23 from...

Thurrock records more than 200 rapes in a year despite a fall in crime 

THURROCK saw more than 5,000 violent crimes and 500 sex assaults according to latest figures, despite a fall in crime in the borough reports...

Tilbury: Four guilty of 1.5 tonne cannabis importation after NCA sting operation

A GROUP of men from south east England have been found guilty of smuggling 1.5 tonnes of cannabis from Ghana to the UK hidden...

Four charged in connection with Ashford sports shop fraud

A total of 20 charges have been secured against four suspects in connection to the theft of high-value trainers from Ashford. Kent Police received a report...

Two arrested after attempted theft of motorbike at Lakeside

TWO teenagers have been arrested and bailed in connection with the attempted theft of a motorcycle – and officers want your help to support...

Man charged over sexual assault on London Road in Purfleet

DETECTIVES investigating a sexual assault in Purfleet have charged a man. It was reported a woman was approached from behind and attacked in the area...

Last few days to tell bosses what you want from Policing and Fire and Rescue over next four years

ALL people who live and work in Essex have just a few days to have their say on what the Policing and Crime priorities and Fire...

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