Essex Police, the VVU, the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex and the Ben Kinsella Trust are teaming up to raise awareness of the dangers of carrying a knife by launching a new competition for Essex secondary school aged children

There are 15 knife disposal bins across Southend, Essex and Thurrock and they need a revamp. The bins are very effective at collecting thousands of knives each year, they [block_2] We are inviting young people to design a positive anti-knife poster with three winning designs, one from each authority, chosen to replace the existing knife […]
Essex Police, the VVU, the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex and the Ben Kinsella Trust are teaming up to raise awareness of …

There are 15 knife disposal bins across Southend, Essex and Thurrock and they need a revamp. The bins are very effective at collecting thousands of knives each year, they Reduce the number of domestic and non-domestic knives in circulation by encouraging their owners to surrender them, Provide a legitimate route for members of the public […]
Tributes have been made to a man found dead inside a flat in Westcliff at the weekend as a man is charged with his murder

Officers had been called to concerns for a man inside an address in London Road and, sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene. We are now in a position to identify him as 46-year-old Paul May from Great Wakering. In a statement, Paul’s family said: “Paul was a son, a brother, and a father, […]
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead in Westcliff

Officers were called to an address in London Road shortly after 1.20pm on Sunday 13 February to reports of a man in his 40s found injured.Sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene.His death is being treated as suspicious and we have started a murder inquiry.On Tuesday 15 February, we arrested a 44-year-old man from […]
Animal charity the RSPCA has taken West Ham defender Kurt Zouma’s two pet cats away after videos emerged on social media of him kicking and slapping one of them

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is liaising with Essex Police about the incident. France international Zouma has apologised and West Ham say they are dealing with the issue “internally. The two cats are now in RSPCA care,” said a charity spokesperson. Our priority is and has always been the […]
Animal charity the RSPCA has taken West Ham defender Kurt Zouma’s two pet cats away after videos emerged on social media of him kicking a…

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is liaising with Essex Police about the incident. France international Zouma has apologised and West Ham say they are dealing with the issue “internally. The two cats are now in RSPCA care,” said a charity spokesperson. Our priority is and has always been the […]
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman in Chelmsford

Our officers were contacted shortly after 4pm yesterday, Tuesday 1 February, with reports of a disturbance at an address in Tennyson Road. [block_2] Sadly, despite the efforts of paramedics, a woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim was taken to hospital for treatment of serious injuries after being driven at in Stanstead

Can you help detectives investigating an assault in Uttlesford? It was reported around 1.15am this morning, Sunday 23 January, that a vehicle had driven into a dark grey hatchback parked in Gall End Lane, Stansted. A group of men then exited the vehicle and approached the driver side of the hatchback. They assaulted the driver […]
A people smuggler who boasted he could get 50 people a week into England has been jailed for nine years and nine months in prison.

A people smuggler who boasted he could get 50 people a week into England has been jailed for nine years and nine months in prison. [block_2] Arthuras Jusas, of Wandsworth Road, Lambeth, was part of a crime group which tried to smuggle 69 Albanian migrants into the UK on a decrepit fishing vessel.
A people smuggler who boasted he could get 50 people a week into England has been jailed for nine years and nine months in prison. – (ID …

A people smuggler who boasted he could get 50 people a week into England has been jailed for nine years and nine months in prison. Arthuras Jusas, of Wandsworth Road, Lambeth, was part of a crime group which tried to smuggle 69 Albanian migrants into the UK on a decrepit fishing vessel. They ran the […]
A people smuggler who boasted he could get 50 people a week into England has been jailed for nine years and nine months in prison.

A people smuggler who boasted he could get 50 people a week into England has been jailed for nine years and nine months in prison. [block_2] Arthuras Jusas, of Wandsworth Road, Lambeth, was part of a crime group which tried to smuggle 69 Albanian migrants into the UK on a decrepit fishing vessel.
A new appeal has been launched to trace and bring to justice 12 of the UK’s most wanted fugitives believed to be hiding in Spain

[block_2] The offenders, all men, are wanted for crimes including murder, large scale drugs trafficking and supplying firearms and ammunition.
A new appeal has been launched to trace and bring to justice 12 of the UK’s most wanted fugitives believed to be hiding in Spain – (ID 52…

The offenders, all men, are wanted for crimes including murder, large scale drugs trafficking and supplying firearms and ammunition. The NCA’s Most Wanted campaign is run in conjunction with independent charity CrimeStoppers, Spanish law enforcement, UK policing and comes on the back of the extremely successful Operation Captura fugitives campaign, which resulted in the […]
A new appeal has been launched to trace and bring to justice 12 of the UK’s most wanted fugitives believed to be hiding in Spain

[block_2] The offenders, all men, are wanted for crimes including murder, large scale drugs trafficking and supplying firearms and ammunition.
A major fire broke out in the Wimpy restaurant on Southend seafront last night

Firefighters were called to the fire at 2:30am, after the control room received a number of calls reporting flames in the restaurant building on Marine Parade. On arrival, crews confirmed that there was a fire on both the ground floor and first floor (100% alight) and the roof was also affected (50% alight). Multiple […]
Two people have been killed after Waltham Abbey Collision

Essex Police have sadly confirmed that two people have died after being involved in a collision in Parklands, Waltham Abbey, yesterday afternoon. Officers were called to reports of a collision between a BMW and a Mini near to the junction with Congreve Road shortly before 1pm. Police have now confirmed the occupants of the Mini, […]
Two people have been killed after Waltham Abbey Collision

Essex Police have sadly confirmed that two people have died after being involved in a collision in Parklands, Waltham Abbey, yesterday afternoon. [block_2] Officers were called to reports of a collision between a BMW and a Mini near to the junction with Congreve Road shortly before 1pm.
Police are currently on scene of a serious collision involving a car and two cyclists in #Fairstead

The collision happened on Fairstead Rd, #Fairstead shortly after 10.30am on Sunday (January 9th) The road has been closed to allow police to investigate. If you saw anything or have any dashcam footage please call Essex Police on 101 quoting incident 336 of 9 Jan.