Olympics

Welcome by Assistant Chief Constable Sue Harrison

With London 2012 drawing ever closer, excitement is mounting all over the UK. And Essex is no different.

The Olympic torch will make its way through many communities in Essex on July 6 and 7 on its 70-day journey across the UK on route to the Opening Ceremony in London.

Then, on August 11 and 12, the county is privileged to be hosting the mountain bike event at Hadleigh Farm, a 550 acre site overlooking the Thames Estuary.

Around 20,000 spectators are expected to come to Hadleigh on each day of the event and officers from our 2012 Planning Team are working with the London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, local agencies and other emergency services to help ensure it remains a safe and enjoyable event for residents and visitors to our county.

The Essex Police Olympic Planning Team has been working for several years with the emergency services and other bodies to ensure our planning, emergency plans, risk assessment and contingency plans are practiced and up to date.

In the run up to the Olympics we’ll be using this page to keep you up to date with our plans and advice for keeping you and your belongings safe throughout the world's biggest sporting event. 

Assistant Chief Constable Sue Harrison

	Warning over adverts in national and international media Adverts claim to be selling tickets for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Read more
	Film: Reserves train with Marine Unit ready for Olympics To help the unit provide 24-hour cover, a number of reserve officers have been trained. Read more
	Former Chief Superintendent to carry Olympic torch Jed Stopher has run 10 marathons Read more
	Re-selling Olympic tickets While it may be tempting to sell unwanted Olympic tickets, it is actually a criminal offence. Read more
	Flags to fly in Essex during Olympics All police stations with flag poles will fly Union flag throughout Olympic and Paralympic Games Read more
	World's best riders come to Essex for Olympic test event More than 80 riders visited Hadleigh Farm in July 2010 Read more
	Be careful when booking accommodation for Olympics online Follow our advice to avoid getting fooled by fraudsters Read more
	Beware of bogus websites as tickets for Paralympic Games go on sale Think carefully about where you buy tickets from Read more
	Buyers beware ahead of Olympic sales Be wary of bogus sites to make sure it's the criminals who miss out when tickets go on sale Read more

 

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