ROADS policing cutbacks mean ‘minor’ traffic offences such as careless driving cannot be effectively detected, MPs have warned. A report by parliament’s Transport Select Committee suggested that a fall in… read more →
A NEW Government consultation on the formula for police funding appears to have been delayed for at least a year while chiefs prepare a report on the service’s specialist capabilities.… read more →
MORE than 1,000 incidents of police officer assaults will be reviewed as part of a study to “develop strategies to reduce risks of officers being assaulted”. Hampshire Constabulary has received… read more →
CHANCELLOR George Osborne and Home Secretary Theresa May have come under fire for claiming that police funding would be protected, when tens of millions of pounds were being cut from… read more →
RECRUITMENT for the direct entry scheme for police inspectors has begun in England and Wales – but Essex Police is not part of it. Only nine forces – Cheshire, Thames… read more →
ON THURSDAY 5 May, voters in Essex will vote to decide who will be their next local police and crime commissioner. After three-and-a-half years in the position, Nick Alston will… read more →
OFFICERS from across the county were recognised for their bravery and dedication at a special awards ceremony at Essex Police Headquarters. Chief Constable Stephen Kavanagh presented the recipients with commendations,… read more →
TEENAGER Clayton Williams has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for the manslaughter of Merseyside PC David Phillips. PC Phillips, 34, was deploying a stop-stick tyre puncturing device when… read more →
IT WILL take a lot more than renaming the Independent Police Complaints Commission for police officers to trust the organisation, Essex Police Federation has said. “I don’t think it’s going… read more →
THE Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) will be reformed and renamed to “improve efficiency, drive more effective governance and make it more responsive to the public”, the Home Secretary has… read more →