ESSEX Police worked with local primary school to help children avoid drugs gangs and stay safe. ‘Dot Com’ is a children’s character who helps young people tell teachers about their worries. Essex Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington and ‘Dot Com’ Founder Sharon Doughty to reveal how…

PFCC for Essex and national lead for finance welcomes government funding announcement Roger Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex and national lead for police finance welcomed the announcement of the government’s funding settlement of policing. Speaking after the announcement Mr Hirst said “Today’s…

A HARLOW man has been jailed for driving his vehicle at two women. Francis George, aged 56, of Carters Mead, Harlow was found guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court of the following. On 24/09/2019 at Harlow assaulted a woman by beating On 24/09/2019 at Harlow in…

By Harlow Police Inspector: Tony Walker MUCH of the Community Policing Teams work is generated as a result of information supplied to us by the local community and this can be done in a number of ways, by calling the police station, emailing the team…

A WOMAN who died following an incident in Newmarket is being named by police. Police were called just after 9.30pm on Thursday 16 January to reports that a woman had been stabbed in a property in Brickfields Avenue. Emergency services were in attendance but sadly…

THE final four members of a drug dealing gang, who attempted to flood the streets of Harlow with cocaine, ecstasy, ketamine and cannabis, have been jailed for a collective total of more than 40 years. The result comes following a lengthy investigation by the West…

ESSEX Police are no longer looking for Connor Didham who we had wanted to speak to in connection with failing to appear at court. A man was arrested after attending Grays Police Station on Thursday 20 February. Didham, 26, of Lower Meadow, Harlow was due…

A HARLOW man is set to stand trial of charges in relation to alleged sex offences. Jamie Smith, aged 33, of Northbrooks, Harlow has been charged with the following. On 30/09/2018 at Harlow intentionally touched a girl aged 13 and that touching was sexual when…

A DRUG dealer, who was running a so-called “county line” in Harlow and using a 16-year-old boy as a “runner”, has been jailed for five years. Chelmsford Crown Court heard how 31-year-old Rhidi Vibidila, of Alexandra Road, London N8 was running the drug dealing line,…

A CHURCH Langley man has appeared in court on charges that he attempted to communicate with a twelve-year-old child for sexual purposes. Terence Clarke, aged 72, of Burley Hill, Harlow has been charged with the following. Between 10/09/2017 and 02/11/2017 at Harlow being a person…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drugs. Paul Baldwin, aged 43, of Churchfield, Harlow pleaded guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On 06/07/2019 at Harlow drove a motor vehicle, namely LEXMOTO, on a road, namely Velizy Avenue,…

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses after an aggravated burglary in Church Langley in the early hours of Thursday 16 January. A group of men broke into a house in Albert Gardens at around 2am and threatened the occupants inside with knives. The men have…

POWERS to prevent stalkers from contacting or approaching their victims while police investigate suspected offences come into force on Monday reports the BBC. The new court order, covering England and Wales, is designed to help police act at “the earliest opportunity”, the government said. Those…

BEDFORDSHIRE Police bosses have called for tougher sentences for attacks on police officers after the case of one PC was shown on a television documentary this week. BBC One’s ‘Critical Incident’ on Monday featured PC Hayley Robinson, a Beds Police officer whose leg was broken…