General Aviation and Maritime Security
The General Aviation and Maritime Unit is part of the
Counter-Terrorism Division of Essex Police and is responsible for
the gathering and development of intelligence within these
environments.
If you would like to contact our office directly in relation to
either general aviation or maritime intelligence matters please
ring us on 01376 556284. If you prefer, you can email us using the
Project Pegasus and Kraken email addresses at the bottom of this
page.
Projects Kraken and Pegasus
Essex Police supports two national projects working to
keep the UK’s airfields, marinas and coastal waters a safe place to
live, work and relax.
Project Kraken and Project Pegasus aim to increase awareness of
possible terrorist and serious organised crime activity within
Essex and encourage the public to stay alert and report suspicious
activity.
Project Kraken focuses on the reporting of unusual activity or
behaviour within the maritime community believed or suspected
of being linked to acts of terrorism or serious organised
crime.
This will strengthen our borders against illegal immigration and
smuggling.
You can find out more about Project Kraken by watching the
video above or reading the attached leaflet.
Project Pegasus mirrors Project Kraken but focuses on the reporting
of unusual activity or behaviour within the general aviation
community believed or suspected to be linked to acts of terrorism
or serious organised crime. Like Project Kraken, this will also
strengthen our borders against illegal immigration and
smuggling.
You can find out more about Project Pegasus by watching the
video above or reading the attached leaflet.
If you suspect it, report it
Whilst it is impossible to say with any certainty what
a terrorist or criminal might look like, an individual’s activity
or behaviour can become suspicious in the context of the location
they are in.
Essex Police is working with its partners to protect Essex
against possible threats but we’re also asking you to contact
us if they see any activity or behaviour you believe to be
suspicious.
If you suspect it, report it!
Report any suspicious behaviour to Essex Police by calling 101
for non-urgent matters or 999 in an emergency.
You can report non-urgent matters and find out more about
Projects Pegasus and Kraken by e-mailing:
project.kraken@essex.pnn.police.uk
project.pegasus@essex.pnn.police.uk