Keeping our communities safe

Since 2019, and following the Government's delivery of it's manifesto commitment we have an additional 500 officers across Essex, with more to come. I have also;

Organised ride alongs and walkabouts with our Essex Police Fire and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst and Chelmsford and Uttlesford officers
Co-hosted community crime meetings, including most recently in Dunmow
Launched a rural crime survey on my website, sharing feedback with the Rural Engagement Team

I will continue to work with our local policing teams to tackle rural crime, anti-social behaviour and improve police visibility in our towns and villages

News

Ride along in Writtle with local policing team ride along

Thursday, 7 March, 2024

Kemi Badenoch MP recently joined Police Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex Roger Hirst, and local councillor Mike Steel for a police ride-along around Writtle and surrounding Chelmsford villages. Ride-alongs are an opportunity to join officers on patrol and gain first-hand insight into daily pol

Kemi holds public meeting with Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner on community crime in Uttlesford

Wednesday, 21 February, 2024

Kemi Badenoch MP for the Saffron Walden constituency and the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, Roger Hirst, held a public meeting for residents from across Uttlesford. The meeting, held in the Dourdan Pavilion in Great Dunmow, provided a platform for the public to voice their perspecti

Kemi and Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex to hold public meeting in Dunmow

Tuesday, 16 January, 2024

Residents and businesses from across Uttlesford are invited to find out more about policing and community safety at a public meeting hosted by local MP Kemi Badenoch and Roger Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex. The meeting will take place between 7pm and 8pm on Thursday 25th Janu

The numbers:

905 additional officers, bringing the total force in Essex to 3,755 – the largest and strongest in its history
34% reduction in hare-coursing in 2023 from the previous year
75% reduction in unauthorised traveller encampments in Essex over the past five years
6.5% decrease in all rural crime in the 12 months to December 2023

Uttlesford named safest place to live in Essex

With just 1.62 burglaries reported per 1,000 people in 2022, and an average 18.3 per cent drop in burglary rates each year since 2017

Find out more here

Rural Engagement Team:

Essex Police have a dedicated Rural Engagement Team (RET) set up specifically to engage with our rural communities. During the past few years, officers have secured some significant results, in and out of court.

As its name suggests, engaging with rural communities – residents, farmers, landowners, business people, and local organisations – is a huge part of the job.

RET on X (twitter)