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Essex Police: “Protecting women is a priority – and we’re innovating and...
SPEAKING on International Women’s Day (Friday 8 March), Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Nolan says the force is making progress in tackling issues women face. She said the force has innovated to...
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Detectives probe two fires at Tilbury police station
DETECTIVES investigating two fires are appealing for witnesses and information to assist them. A fire was discovered at a building in Howard Crescent, Pitsea, when a patrolling police crew came upon...
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Thurrock MP and Police boss call in at Lakeside to see anti-social behaviour...
ESSEX Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst met with borough Dame Jackie Doyle-Price MP at Lakeside shopping centre and rail station recently to focus on tackling anti-social behaviour in...
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Chief Constable and Home Secretary welcome 79 new officers to Essex Police
SEVENTY-nine new officers joined Essex Police following a ceremony at Essex Police Headquarters today (Friday 8 March). The 42 men and 37 women pledged to protect and serve communities across the...
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Road Crime Team work with neighbouring forces, focussing on stolen vehicles
LAST Friday, the Road Crime Team (RCT) joined forces with the Metropolitan Police and Kent Police officers to tackle cross-border road-related crime. RCT led Essex Police teams from across the force,...
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Police search for man missing from Tilbury
Update: Wayne has been found CAN you help find Wayne? He’s gone missing from Tilbury and police want to make sure he’s safe and well as soon as possible. Wayne is 28 years old, about 6ft tall, with...
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Over £2 million worth of assets frozen in February by Economic Crime Unit
TWO million pounds worth of assets have been frozen, and 15 arrests have been made as part of a month long intensification period in February 2024 under Operation Henhouse, led by the Serious Economic...
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Corringham: Man to appear in court charged with taking car without owner’s...
A MAN will appear in court charged with driving a car which had been taken without the owner’s consent. Tommy O’Riordan, 22, of Seabrooke Rise, Grays, will appear at Southend-on-Sea Magistrates’ Court...
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Chafford wildlife park highlighted as a location where animal cruelty takes...
A NATURE park in Thurrock has been identified by police as a focal point in investigations against animal cruelty. Essex Police’s rural engagement officers are appealing for the public’s help in...
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Tilbury: Man arrested and digger returned to owner
ESSEX Police roads policing officers ensured a digger – which was reported stolen – was returned to its owner. The officers arrested a man on suspicion of theft and driving offences after they spotted...
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Shoplifting: Essex Police officers make 706 arrests in six months
FROM Essex Police: We know the effects of shoplifting are felt not just by businesses but by staff and customers, too, and we continue to work with retailers to bring offenders to justice. In the past...
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Trainee police officer keeps job despite gross misconduct proved
A TRAINEE Essex Police officer has been allowed to keep his job despite being found liable for gross misconduct. At an accelerated misconduct hearing held at Essex Police Headquarters on March 15 and...
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Successful community groups to receive share of police and crime commissioner...
VOLUNTARY services and community groups will be benefiting from up to £20k grants thanks to the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex (PFCC). The groups all applied to the PFCC Community...
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Twelve-year-old boy missing from South Ockendon
CAN you help find Kimari Kelie, 12, who’s missing from South Ockendon? Kimari was reported missing on Sunday 24 March and hasn’t been in contact with anyone since. He’s described as black, 5ft 2inches...
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Essex policeman sacked for drugs in his system on duty
A POLICE officer has been dismissed for gross misconduct after a drug test revealed he had taken anabolic steroids. Former PC Adam Phillips was found to have taken the Class C drugs in September 2021,...
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Man in court over series of thefts in Tilbury
A MAN is due to appear in court after being charged with a series of theft offences. Officers were alerted to an incident in McDonald’s in Tilbury shortly before 11pm on Wednesday 27 March after a man...
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Commercial Vehicle Unit use new resource to catch criminals
ESSEX Police’s Commercial Vehicle Unit (CVU) have acquired a new camera that will help them identify offenders and capture evidence of offences being committed on our roads, making it easier to...
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Police search for 15-year-old girl missing from Grays
Update: Chantelle has been found ESSEX Police is worried about 15 year-old Chantelle Howe who is missing from Grays. She was reported missing shortly before 5pm today and is described as 5ft 6ins...
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Thurrock Community Policing team undertake operation to combat motor theft
OFFICERS from Thurrock’s Community Policing Team have recently been conducting patrols under the umbrella of Operation Sculptor, which was created to tackle theft of motor vehicles in the borough. The...
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Cause of large fire in West Tilbury involving eight lorries remains a mystery
INVESTIGATORS have been unable to determine the cause of a large blaze that was fought by teams of firefighters overnight between Wednesday and Thursday (3 & 4 April) Firefighters were called to...
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