Police are appealing for information following a serious collision in Westcliff
A white Vauxhall Astra Sportive car-derived van and a cyclist were in a collision in Fairfax Drive at the junction with Highfield Crescent at around 9.30pm yesterday (Friday 31 March). The cyclist, a woman in her 20s, has sustained a serious head injury.
A man, who murdered a “happy, gentle and thoughtful” mother has been sentenced to life in prison
A large investigation was launched after 30-year-old Madison Wright went missing on Friday, 22 July last year. Within a couple of days, her partner, Garry Bennett was arrested on suspicion of her murder.
A former Essex Police officer has been found to have committed gross misconduct for inappropriate behaviour and lying about service in the armed forces
Former PC Matthew Lawrence-Stearn, who was a probationary officer, had been accused of inappropriate behaviour and making inappropriate comments to fellow students while going through training between August and November 2021. This included sexualised behaviour and comments towards female colleagues.
A former Essex Police officer has been found to have committed gross misconduct for inappropriate behaviour and lying about service in th…
Former PC Matthew Lawrence-Stearn, who was a probationary officer, had been accused of inappropriate behaviour and making inappropriate comments to fellow students while going through training between August and November 2021. This included sexualised behaviour and comments towards female colleagues. It was also alleged he had lied about a tour in Afghanistan and working in […]
Police have confirmed that two people sadly died in a collision on the A414 near to Chelmsford
. Officers from Essex Police were called to a two-vehicle collision on the A414 on the westbound carriageway between Chelmsford and Harlow, at Cooksmill Green, shortly before 8.25pm on Saturday 25 March.
Life-changing collision closes A414 near Chelmsford
Officers from Essex Police are on the scene of a serious collision on the A414 close to #Chelmsford and near to the junction with #CooksmillGreen. All emergency services are at the scene and a full road closure is in place while the incident is being dealt with.
A serving Met officer will face a misconduct hearing after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a child
Police Constable Farhan Ghadiali, attached to the Central West Command, was found guilty of sexual assault on Friday, 24 March after a trial at Chelmsford Crown Court. This follows an investigation by Essex Police.
Harlow’s District Commander, Chief Inspector Paul Austin, says reducing violence in the district remains his top priority
Ch Insp Austin, who joined Essex Police in 2006, said more officers had been committed to hotspots where trouble has occurred. “We know from our analysis that violence occurs predominantly within our town centre area and we’re putting more police officers in those locations to make Harlow residents feel safer.
A serving Essex Police officer has been found to have committed gross misconduct for putting false information in an application for tase…
PC Ben Burnell, who was based in the west of the county, was accused of filling in an application form and using false information as supporting evidence. He was also accused of then lying about it when the details were queried by his line manager. An Essex Police gross misconduct hearing was held at Chelmsford […]
A serving Essex Police officer has been found to have committed gross misconduct for putting false information in an application for taser training
PC Ben Burnell, who was based in the west of the county, was accused of filling in an application form and using false information as supporting evidence. He was also accused of then lying about it when the details were queried by his line manager.
A man found guilty of raping a woman in Colchester has been jailed
The investigation’s been led by specialist officers from our Adult Sexual Abuse Investigation (ASAIT) team, with support from our partners at the Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse in Essex (CARA). Last month, a jury at Ipswich Crown Court heard that 30-year-old Miridon Bera had targeted a woman at a club in Colchester in […]
Two men have been sentenced today thanks to the quick actions of the Essex Police’s serious and organised crime unit after they tried and…
Lewis and Masters approach the ATM in Witham
Two men have been sentenced today thanks to the quick actions of the Essex Police’s serious and organised crime unit after they tried and failed to blow up two ATM machines
Lewis and Masters approach the ATM in Witham
A successful Essex Police investigation that saw a revenge porn perpetrator jailed for 21 months is documented in a new programme that ai…
Victim Georgia Harrison bravely took Stephen Bear, 33, to court, where he was found guilty earlier this month of voyeurism, disclosing private sexual images without consent and breach of bail conditions. Revenge Porn: Georgia vs Bear, which airs on ITV2 and ITVX tonight at 10pm, follows Georgia’s crusade for justice and the high-profile investigation that […]
A successful Essex Police investigation that saw a revenge porn perpetrator jailed for 21 months is documented in a new programme that airs tonight
Victim Georgia Harrison bravely took Stephen Bear, 33, to court, where he was found guilty earlier this month of voyeurism, disclosing private sexual images without consent and breach of bail conditions. Revenge Porn: Georgia vs Bear, which airs on ITV2 and ITVX tonight at 10pm, follows Georgia’s crusade for justice and the high-profile investigation that […]
More than twenty officers were on patrol and OSG’s new OpenGate weapons detection system was used in the city for the first time as part …
Chelmsford Community Policing Team and the force’s Operational Support Group (OSG) ran a joint night of action in the city centre on Saturday as upgrades to CCTV and street lighting were launched. More than twenty officers were on patrol and OSG’s new OpenGate weapons detection system was used in the city for the first time […]
More than twenty officers were on patrol and OSG’s new OpenGate weapons detection system was used in the city for the first time as part of Operation Grip – hotspot policing to reduce violence
Chelmsford Community Policing Team and the force’s Operational Support Group (OSG) ran a joint night of action in the city centre on Saturday as upgrades to CCTV and street lighting were launched. More than twenty officers were on patrol and OSG’s new OpenGate weapons detection system was used in the city for the first time […]
An inquest heard that a 31-year-old man died in hospital after being restrained by police at a social club
On August 12, 2022, police were called to reports of a man “allegedly acting aggressively,” according to the Essex coroner’s court. Scott Taylor died as a result of multi-organ failure and rhabdomyolysis, according to the preliminary cause of death.
