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Confirmed that Essex Police does not ‘screen out’ crimes or investigations or any other target around the filing down of investigations.

Confirmed that the area of the body where a Conducted Energy Device (CED, e.g. Taser) makes contact when discharged is recorded on the Use of Force forms completed by the Taser armed officer. Also provided the total number of Taser discharges and the number of these making contact with a subject's chest between 01 January 2019 and 01 January 2022.

Provided the following annual figures for 2020 to 2023: - The numbers of Firearms License and Shotgun Certificate holders. - The numbers of first time Firearms License and Shotgun Certificate applications. - The numbers of unsuccessful Firearms License and Shotgun Certificate applications. - The average waiting time for the successful completion of a Firearms License application. - The average waiting time for a Firearms License renewal. - The number of staff employed by Essex Police to process Firearms License and Shotgun Certificate applications.

Provided the Headwear Options for all Essex Police employees.

This guidance sets out the guidance and process for applicants to apply their information to be deleted, rectified or restricted.

Details of how Police Officers and Police Staff deal with complaints from the public including links to further information.

Provided the numbers of Stop and Searches carried out by Essex Police between 01 January 2020 and 31 December 2023. Includes breakdowns by number where drugs or property were identified, the legal powers used, gender of those searched and ethnicity of those searched.

Provides the numbers of incidents recorded, incidents attended and the average response times by priority type for 2019 to 2023. Also provides the highest and lowest recorded response times by priority type for 2021 to 2023.