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Grays 39: International arrest warrant issued

AN International Arrest warrant has been executed in Italy this afternoon, Thursday 10 June.

Essex Police Special Constabulary is honoured with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

TODAY, [Wednesday 2 June] Essex’s amazing volunteer police officers have been honoured with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.

Tilbury man among four who pled guilty to running drugs operation

FOUR men, including the head of a drugs line, have admitted their parts in an operation which led to cocaine and cannabis being distributed across Southend.

Patience is the key when it comes to disrupting county lines

PATIENCE is the key when it comes to disrupting gangs which are intent on bringing drugs into Essex.

Purfleet-on-Thames man’s attempts to evade fines fails

A Purfleet-on-Thames man has been forced to pay more than £600 worth of parking fines after his attempts to evade justice by using a fake number plate failed.

Eleven phone numbers used by drug dealing gangs in Thurrock shut down

ELEVEN phone numbers used by drug dealing gangs in west Essex have been shut down.

Man arrested following indecent exposure in Grays

ESSEX Police are appealing for information following an incident in Grays where a man reportedly exposed himself.

Former Grays Athletic star given eight year jail sentence for drug dealing

THE ringleaders of an organised crime group which supplied drugs to county lines gangs have been jailed for a combined total of more than 40 years.

Essex Police sends out “diverse community” message” on anniversary of George Floyd murder

TODAY Essex Police stands united with every community across our county as we continue to ensure we represent the diverse communities we serve.

Drugs gang used Purfleet container yard

A DRUGS gang used a Purfleet container yard to store drugs, weapons and money for crime.

Grays man pleads guilty to breaching sexual harm order

A GRAYS man has been made the subject of a community order after breaking his sexual harm prevention order.

Major funding boost for survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence in Essex

£500,000 extra funding awarded to PFCC to support survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence in Essex Survivors of sexual violence and domestic abuse will...

Two men arrested after reports they were “trying to speak to school-aged children”

TWO men have been arrested after a series of public order offences were reported to us in the Grays area yesterday.

Safer Essex Roads campaign: Drivers reminded to give space and slow down

IN support of Global Road Safety week, SERP releases close pass footage to remind drivers to give space and slow down.

Women being arrested and criminalised after reporting violence and abuse, say MPs

THE All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Women in the Penal System has examined anonymised arrest data from five police forces in England and Wales as part of a major inquiry investigating what can be done to prevent women being swept into the criminal justice system.

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