Performance

Essex is one of the safest counties in England and Wales and Essex Police is performing well, preventing and detecting crime and bringing those who commit crime to justice. Essex Police ranks in the top five forces in the country for low levels of anti-social behaviour as perceived by the public.

It is not just Essex Police Authority, who says so. Essex Police is also inspected by outside agencies and they publish their findings. 

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Crime Levels

You can find out the levels of burglary, robbery, vehicle crime, violence and anti-social behaviour in your county or your specific neighbourhood down to street level. You can compare those levels with other streets, neighbourhoods or counties. You can also see how Essex Police performs in bringing offenders to justice and compare this performance with other Police Forces.

To access the crime mapping page, use the link HERE 

Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabularies (HMIC)

HMIC has published official crime and anti-social behaviour figures together with the independent and professional assessments of forces carried out by their Inspectors. They have developed a police report card that demonstrates how forces are performing across a range of areas. The Police Report Card shows:

• how safe you are
• how much is spent on your police
• whether they perform well and if they are likely to improve.

You can compare this information with the situation in other areas so you can decide if you're getting a good service and see how it fits into the national picture and in so doing compare Essex Police’s performance against that of any other police force in England and Wales.

These Report Cards are now held on The National Archive website.

To access the Report Card, use the link HERE 

The Audit Commission

The Audit Commission is an independent watchdog, driving economy, efficiency and effectiveness in local public services to deliver better outcomes for everyone. It carries out a rolling programme of inspections of both police forces and police authorities focusing on how resources are used and will highlight good practice.

They also inspect other organisations involved in community safety such as Local Strategic Partnerships to see how they deliver against national priorities. You can read about case studies and national studies.

To access the Audit Commission, use the link HERE 

Essex Police Authority (EPA)

EPA monitors the performance of Essex Police on behalf of the people of Essex, through its Performance Committee. This ensures the chief constable provides an effective police service, by overseeing the delivery of objectives and targets for various plans such as: Local Policing Plan, the authority’s own business plan and race, equality and diversity.

The Committee also deals with consultation and engagement arrangements (except in relation to the budget), HR issues and the Police Reform and Modernisation agenda.

To access the performance committee agenda and papers, use the link HERE 

Essex Casualty Reduction Board

The Essex Casualty Reduction Board works in partnership to reduce the casualties on the roads in Essex. Essex Police plays a large part in casualty reduction. The government has set all local authorities targets to reduce those killed or seriously injured on the roads.

To access the Essex Casualty Reduction Board statistics, use the link HERE

CPS Essex is the prosecution agency for the Essex Police area.

To access CPS Essex, use the link HERE  

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