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Chigwell: Man charged with series of sexual assaults

13:32 07/06/2026

We have secured sexual assault charges against a 49-year-old Chigwell man.

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12:00 03/06/2026

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38 LFR arrests in May, including for rape, as total number hits 160

10:17 01/06/2026

It means since we first deployed our vans in August 2024, we’ve made 162 arrests.

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Knife bin clear‑out removes thousands of weapons from Essex streets

10:16 29/05/2026

Dozens of arrests made and around 6,000 knives removed from Essex streets during a week of action tackling knife crime.

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Harlow: Sex offender jailed for creating AI child abuse images

13:56 22/05/2026

Registered sex offender jailed for creating AI images of child abuse following Essex Police investigation This highlights the importance of our campaign with BT and EE – Fake or Real? Know the Deal – to protect families in the age of deepfake.

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