POLICE forces are having to pick up the slack as cuts in other public services increase pressure on them, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary has said in its Annual Report.… read more →

A 28-DAY limit on police bail has come into force in England and Wales. The move follows criticism of people being kept on police bail for months or years without… read more →

A THAMES Valley Police officer who was injured on duty in 2013 has died from his injuries more than three years later. Tributes have been paid to PC Gareth Browning… read more →

CRIMINALS could get stiffer sentences for attacking police dogs or horses after the Sentencing Council published new Guidelines on animal cruelty offences covered by the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The… read more →

TASER was drawn 207 times in Essex last year – but was only used on 23% of those occasions. New statistics from the Home Office show that Taser remains unused… read more →

OFFICERS on restricted duties should have more flexibility in their roles to reflect what they can do rather than what they can’t. That’s the view of Essex Police Federation Chairman… read more →

TWO Essex Police officers have been praised for their life-saving actions after they waded into the sea off Clacton Pier to save a woman from drowning. PC Chris Allwood and… read more →

RANK-and-file police officers up and down Essex are owed a debt of thanks for bringing up force standards in recent months, the Federation has said. Steve Taylor, Federation Chairman, was… read more →

ESSEX Police has been praised by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary following its third PEEL assessment. The force was rated good across the three areas in which came under the microscope:… read more →

EVERY federated police officer in Essex has been encouraged to fill in this year’s pay and morale survey. The Police Federation of England and Wales has sent the link to… read more →