Safeguarding our heritage for generations to come
08:00 12/07/2025Essex Police rural engagement officers have been raising awareness of anti-social behaviour at historical sites, what heritage crime is and how to report it to police
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Essex Police rural engagement officers have been raising awareness of anti-social behaviour at historical sites, what heritage crime is and how to report it to police
Our officers arrested 116 people for shop theft in June, securing 299 charges against 91 of them. Our neighbourhood policing teams tackle anti-social behaviour issues associated with shoplifting
Officers swiftly arrested a man after assaults on members of the public and shop staff in Saffron Walden.
Marine officers rescued four boats which got into difficulty on the River Blackwater at the weekend, reported one personal watercraft rider for speeding and gave 24 verbal warnings for speed and rider behaviour
That’s from our Chief Constable as new figures show we solved nearly 500 more offences in the last year than the previous 12 months.
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169 incidents of Crime occurred in Essex Police could not be mapped to a location and therefore are not on this map. Learn more about how data is managed on police.uk.
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