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National Hate Crime Awareness Week: “Hate crime is a priority for Essex...
SUPERINTENDENT Richard Melton, Essex Police’s hate crime lead, has a clear message for perpetrators of hate crime: it will not be tolerated. A hate crime is defined as any incident perceived by the...
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Police make arrests after protesters block roads in Thurrock
ESSEX Police has responded quickly, made 16 arrests and are working to get traffic moving following reports of people blocking the road on the M25. They were initially called to reports of people on...
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BBC documentary about investigation into deaths of 39 Vietnamese people in Grays
A BBC television documentary about the Essex Police-led investigation to catch the criminals responsible for the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people will air this week. ‘Hunting the Essex Lorry Killers’...
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Crime in Thurrock”‘We need to talk about children from London boroughs”
CHILDREN sent to Thurrock by social services in London boroughs are contributing to rising crime a councillor has said. Barry Johnson, councillor responsible for education and children’s social care...
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Essex Police drug squad swoop on county lines in Grays and Aveley
A TOTAL of 13 county lines have been disrupted after a week of action by a police force to stop illegal drugs trade. Essex Police said 55 arrests were made, 6kg (13llbs) of drugs were taken off the...
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Shop Safe radio scheme launched in Grays
A NEW radio system linking shops in Grays as part of an anti-crime community launched this week. Shop Safe radios have been handed out to shops, cafes and restaurants in the Town Centre to help them...
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Brentwood murders: Three from Thurrock still in custody
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of two teenage boys in Brentwood are continuing to question three people. The boys died following a disturbance in Regency Court at around 1.30am on Sunday morning...
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East Tilbury man James Baker charged with police assault
A MAN from East Tilbury has been charged with police assault. James Baker, aged 36, of Alexandra Way, East Tilbury was charged with the following. On July 3rd, 2021 assaulted an emergency worker, a...
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Man sentenced for abusive and racist behaviour towards Thurrock Civil...
A MAN who assaulted a Thurrock Council Civil Enforcement Officer when he was given a parking fine has been given an 18 month community order after appearing before Basildon Magistrates Court on...
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Police and Fire Boss: Police and Crime Plan approved
“Safe and secure communities are the bedrock on which we build success and wellbeing for all.” THAT’S the vision of Roger Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex in his Police and Crime...
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Essex Police must be in a “better position” to support women after Sarah...
ESSEX Police needs to be in a “better position” to support women and girls, the county’s crime commissioner has said following the murder of Sarah Everard. Speaking today (October 29) Roger Hirst...
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Tory Essex crime commissioner raises prospect of 5% council tax increase to...
ESSEX’S Tory crime commissioner has raised the possibility of increasing the police precept by £10 per band D household – as the force aims to bring down crime across the county. The Chancellor...
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Multi-agency operation tackling organised immigration crime in Thurrock
ESSEX and Met Police officers joined forces to mount an operation on roads around the Moto services in West Thurrock. The aim if the operation was to target those carrying out organised immigration...
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Thurrock Neighbourhood Watch hold crime prevention event in Aveley
THURROCK Neighbourhood Watch held a crime prevention event at Aveley FC’s Parkside ground yesterday (Saturday, 30 October). Essex Police liaison officer Kevin Blake and Sergeant Neil Brand met with...
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Blackshots Conservative councillors join police tackling illegal motorbikes
BLACKSHOTS councillors Ben Maney and Joy Redsell joined Essex Police and Thurrock Council officers on Thursday 28th October for a patrol of their ward. The aim of the exercise was to discuss the...
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Chadwell St Mary councillors make a stand against nuisance motorcyclists
ON THURSDAY, Chadwell St Mary Labour Councillors Sara Muldowney and Daniel Chukwu joined Essex Police and council officers for a patrol of the ward to discuss the ongoing nuisance of illegal motorbike...
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Chance to talk policing in Thurrock
THURROCK BME, the representative organisation for the black and minority ethnic community within the borough has organised an online meeting for residents to interact with the police this week. The...
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Former UKIP councillor pleads guilty to police assault
A FORMER Thurrock councillor has pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer. James Baker, aged 36, of Alexandra Way, East Tilbury pled to the following at Basildon magistrates court. On July 3rd,...
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Report reveals that ten-year-old girl took knife into school in Thurrock
A SCHEME in Thurrock is preventing children being excluded from school, including a ten-year-old girl who took a knife into school reports the Local Democracy Reporting Service. A number of...
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Grays councillor shines light on broken lampposts
A GRAYS councillor and Seabrooke Rise resident have uncovered over 60 lights in need of repair on the Seabrooke Rise estate. Following complaints from residents about the declining quality of the...
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