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This procedure details the action required for recording road traffic collisions.

The Learning and Development Department based predominantly at Essex Police College in Chelmsford provide initial and refresher training to our staff.

Confirmed that Essex Police present in 3D to aid injury documentation and that this is carried out internally. Also confirmed that it is used for the digital representation of injuries received by a deceased person for presentation at court.

Information about fingerprints

Confirmed that Essex Police has not entered a collaboration agreement to establish a Forensic Capability Network. Also confirmed that Essex Police will be using such a process in the future to procure such services.

Fingerprint impressions on exhibits are examined, developed and imaged by Fingerprint Enhancement Labs. These follow relevant Home Office publications such as the Fingerprint Development Handbook (2005) and the Fingermark Visualisation Manual (2014).

Essex Police are not able to accurately extract the level of detail required from their current systems as conviction data is not recorded on the Athena custody system. Provided numbers of total offences and total charges for 2016 to 2021 where a Victim Vulnerability Marker for "Disability" was recorded.

Provided number of thefts from vehicles per year for 14 Essex crime location districts from 2015 to 2020.

Confirmed that Essex Police use the Interim Exemption Scheme for dogs assessed by a Dog Legislation Officer as a banned breed.

Essex Police are unable to accurately extract data on cases of Theft From the Person or Residential Burglary that resulted in an arrest or conviction as this would require a manual trawl of all cases to check for what crime the suspect was originally arrested.