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Buying stolen goods may get you more than you bargained for, warns Business Crime Team
18:00 26/06/2026Our Business Crime Team is visiting car boot sales and markets on the look-out for vendors selling stolen or counterfeit goods
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Search for wanted man following sentencing
15:29 26/06/2026Detectives are carrying out extensive enquiries to locate a man who is wanted after failing to answer to court bail and attend his trial.
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Canvey Island: Investigation into burglaries
16:28 19/06/2026Essex Police attended 12 house burglaries on Canvey Island in the last two months and are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch.
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Don’t let criminals take advantage during busy harvest, say rural officers
16:00 19/06/2026Our rural officers are warning farmers to protect their GPS and other high-value equipment in the run-up to the busy harvest period
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Man charged with house burglaries
14:00 17/06/2026A man has been charged with two counts of burglary following an investigation by detectives
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We are running a three month operation , Project Vigilant, using funds provided by the government, to increase our presence in the night time economy in places where women and girls do not feel safe.
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The operation involves the deployment of plain clothes and uniformed officers to identify and intercept those who might be displaying concerning behaviour and prevent offending whilst building our intelligence picture and dealing proactively with any identified offending.
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We remain working in close partnership with the local CSP team on issues such as anti-social behaviour around the Knightswick and one way system on Canvey.
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Officers are directed to include patrols in this area as part of their daily deployments and when offenders are identified, we work closely with partner agencies to help those involved see how their actions are affecting other and prevent re-occurrence.
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Anti social behaviour can seriously affect quality of life. We, patrol known hotspots using the latest intelligence. Enforce the Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) on Canvey. Work with council partners to prevent issues from escalating and support victims and help resolve problems quickly.
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By focusing on early intervention and partnership working, we aim to keep our communities safe and confident.