Headquarters

Essex Police Headquarters is based in Chelmsford and is home to Essex Police College where our new recruits are trained.

It’s not a working police station but houses various departments including human resources, corporate development and legal services.

Contacting headquarters

You can contact headquarters by telephone on 101 or alternatively 01245 491491 or by writing to us at:

Essex Police Headquarters,
PO Box 2,
Springfield,
Chelmsford,
Essex,
CM2 6DA.

Finding headquarters

You can download a map or use the directions below to help you find Essex Police headquarters.

Using a Sat Nav
The CM2 6DA postcode is associated with our PO box address located in Chelmsford town centre.

Please use CM2 6DS (St. Margaret's Road) for Essex Police College and main car park or CM2 6DN (Kingston Crescent) for Headquarters.

From M25 junction 28
Take the A12 and exit at A1114 towards Chelmsford. After two miles, avoid the flyover and turn right at the Army and Navy roundabout. Then take the first exit at the next roundabout and turn left at the traffic lights into Sandford Road.

From M11 junction 7
Take the A414 to Chelmsford and cross the Army and Navy roundabout (driving under the flyover). Then take the first exit at the next roundabout and turn left at the traffic lights into Sandford Road.

From M11 junction 8
Take A120, followed by the A130 and then the A138 through Chelmsford town centre. Avoid the flyover and turn left at the Army and Navy roundabout. Then take the first exit at the next roundabout and turn left at the traffic lights into Sandford Road.

By bus
Eastern National routes 52 and 54 stop close by in Springfield Road and route 47 drops off in Sandford Road.

By train
Chelmsford is on the main Liverpool Street to Norwich Line.

Parking

Most roads surrounding Essex Police headquarters are resident only parking although there are some marked areas where the restriction only applies between 2pm and 3pm.

Sandford Road has some unrestricted on-street parking.