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Specialist armed officers make hundreds of arrests across 2025
Essex Police Force Support Unit: rapid, professional armed policing, hundreds of arrests in 2025 without firing a single shot.
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Small business owner says thefts feel 'personal'
A Saffron Walden small business owner has praised the Essex Police response to thefts from his market stall but says stealing is ‘taking food out of the mouths of my family’
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Drug Kingpin behind multi-million pound cocaine and ketamine plot jailed
Drug kingpin jailed after supplying millions in cocaine and ketamine. Essex Police investigation tracked him down with global partners.
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Waltham Abbey: Drug dealer jailed after detectives found cocaine in tea urn
He’s been jailed for four years after an investigation by our Serious Organised Crime Unit
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Supporting the commercial driver community and businesses
Commercial drivers are often a hard-to-reach community because of their work commitments, that’s why we go to them.
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Shop theft: Is it worth a criminal conviction?
Our Business Crime Team asks whether stealing from a shop is worth getting a criminal conviction which could affect your future
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Southend: Man jailed for five years for Class A drug supply
A Southend man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison after a Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) investigation uncovered his involvement in the supply of Class A drugs.
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Officers step up patrols to keep Christmas partygoers safe
Officers step up patrols in Chelmsford, Colchester and Southend to keep partygoers safe, prevent spiking and support vulnerable people.
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Southend: New NPT proactive team lead crack down on offending
Southend’s new proactive policing team tackles serious crime, disrupting drug lines and targeting repeat offenders to make the city safer.
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Operation Limit: Our commitment to keep you safe on our roads
Inspector Carl Habbershaw spoke to BBC Essex’s Sonia Watson, warning of the dangers of drink or drug driving and our enforcement plans.
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