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Inspection highlights improvement in investigating crime and response to the public'

00:01 14/05/2025

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Colchester: Teen sentenced and two more identified in social club incident

08:00 09/05/2025

A teenage boy has been sentenced for his part in an incident in West Bergholt, in Colchester.

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Colchester: Man charged with 32 shop thefts and assaulting a retail worker

13:45 07/05/2025

A 36-year-old man has been charged with 32 shop thefts, 33 breaches of a court order and one count of assaulting a retail worker in the Colchester area

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Colchester: Officers secure 10-year stalking protection order

15:00 05/05/2025

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14:22 27/04/2025

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