IT IS with much sadness that Essex Police Federation has been informed of the death of retired PC 2194 Brian Pallant. Brian was a former Secretary of Essex Police Federation… read more →
NATIONAL Police Memorial Day is about “standing on the shoulders of giants” and remembering the sacrifices made by brave officers. Steve Kavanagh, Chief Constable of Essex Police, said the country… read more →
SCOTLAND’S First Minister Nicola Sturgeon hailed the “incredible bravery” of officers as she opened this year’s National Police Memorial Day in Edinburgh. Ms Sturgeon was among 1,200 police officers of… read more →
POLICE are taking longer to investigate cases and bring charges despite a significant fall in recorded crime. Investigations are taking nearly 10% longer compared with four years ago, while figures… read more →
TWO Essex PCs who tackled a man armed with kitchen knives outside a mosque on the day Private Lee Rigby was murdered have been nominated for the National Police Bravery… read more →
THE College of Policing says it will be focusing on training and equipment to keep officers and staff safe. In Essex, there were 353 assaults on police officers and 418… read more →
TWO brave officers have been given an award from the Royal Humane Society after they waded into the sea off Shoeburyness to save a teenage girl from drowning. Insp Paul… read more →
THE Home Secretary has been confronted over the use of stop and search – and quizzed on whether there is a link between fewer police officers using the power and a… read more →
THE amount of money spent by Essex Police on uniform, vehicles and equipment can now be easily compared with other forces across the country. The Home Office has published spending… read more →
THE impact of cuts to policing is not properly understood by either the Home Office or local forces, MPs have warned. The Public Accounts Committee said forces did not sufficiently… read more →