A traffic operation held in Basildon led to 17 vehicles being seized as well as two arrests, this has been hailed a success in efforts to keep the local roads safe. Officers from our Casualty Reduction Section held an operation in Basildon on February 21 to...
A man who fled the country during a trial for sex offences has been jailed for eight years after being found guilty in his absence. Blerim Hajdarmataj, 24, of Sunrise Avenue, Chelmsford, was due to stand trial for attempted rape, sexual assault and serious sexual assault...
By Greg Cox When news broke of £50million worth of cocaine washing up on shore in Norfolk it sent half the British social media users who saw the funny side of this with most users mocking the loss of the drug kingpin behind the operation and...
Cadets in Thurrock are set to learn about online safety as part of an ‘eSafety’ session to test their online knowledge and increase their confidence. As part of our Volunteer Police Cadet program, cadets learn about various aspects of the safety, the law and policing practice,...
This week, Essex Police are supporting the National Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week #itsnotok Yesterday marked the beginning of National Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week. This year the campaign is headed by the message “it’s not ok” which will be used across...
Five people have been successfully prosecuted by Harlow Council for dumping rubbish in Harlow. The cases, which both relate to offences committed between July and September 2016, were heard at Chelmsford Magistrates Court on 19 January 2017 and led to fines totalling £1,320 including court costs....
Nineteen new recruits proudly ‘passed out’ this afternoon and were welcomed into the force by Chief Constable Stephen Kavanagh and Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Jane Gardner during a special ceremony at the Essex Police HQ in Chelmsford. The 19 officers from intake C have spent...
Local champions for Thurrock’s heritage industry have joined forces to launch a new police initiative for the town aimed at protecting the past. The launch of Heritage Watch in Thurrock took place at the Grays Fire Station Museum in Grays on Thursday 19 January. Mayor Cathy...
Chief Inspector Sam Smith returns to Basildon to take over the role of District Commander. Sam returns to Basildon after 20 years of working in other areas of Essex. She started her first role serving with Essex Police as a Probationer based in Basildon police station...
The Police and Crime Commissioner, Roger Hirst, has proposed a 3.25% increase in the Essex Police component of Council Tax, equivalent to £4.95 per year for a band D property. The additional money will fund resources in line with commitments under the recently published Police and...
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