COUNCILLOR Joel Charles has said that town-specific community policing initiatives must not be the casualty of a “poor Government funding settlement”. He added: “Reducing funding to the eighth largest police force in England and Wales, based on per head of population, does not make sense.…

A THIEF spotted on doorbell footage looking for items to steal outside homes in Harlow has been jailed within days of officers tracking him down and arresting him. On Friday 24 January, our Harlow town centre team received reports of a man taking items including…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to breaching a community order which forbids him from entering the Harvey Centre. Logan Howe, aged 20, of Spring Hills, Harlow was charged with the following. On January 20th, 2025, at Harlow, you entered the Harvey Centre, which you…

THE LEADER OF Harlow Labour has also slammed the Tories over their plans to sack all the Police Community Support Officers in Essex. Councillor James Griggs said: “Cllr Swords and PCC Mr Hirst complain of budget cuts and redundancies yet Essex Police is receiving a…

HARLOW MP Chris Vince has hit back at plans by the Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner to make all of Harlow and Essex’s PCSOs redundant. Chris Vince said: “Politics is all about choices, and I want to make it clear that the Conservative Police and…

DIFFICULT times lay ahead for Essex Police as the Police, Fire and Crime Panel prepare to meet to decide upon the amount the county’s taxpayers contribute to policing in Essex claim Essex Police. Chief Constable BJ Harrington said Essex Police had done all it could…

HARLOW Council’s Leader, Cllr Dan Swords, has issued a blistering attack on the Government about the funding shortfall for Essex Police announced today. One of Harlow Council’s six missions is to “Protect Our Communities”. To that end, the council has installed hundreds of new CCTV…

ESSEX Police is set to make every one of its 99 police community support officers (PCSOs) redundant due to a huge funding shortfall reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Roger Hirst, police and crime commissioner for Essex, has said he will have to make 99 PCSOs…

ROGER Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, has proposed a budget to the Essex Police, Fire and Crime Panel that will raise the Essex County Fire and Rescue Service precept by £4.95 a year, or 9p a week, a 5.99% increase for a Band…

A HARLOW man has been jailed for an assault on an emergency worker. Liam Kingett, aged 29, No Fixed Abode, Harlow pled guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On January 18th, 2025, in Harlow assaulted a police officer, acting in the exercise of…

OVER the past year, there have been a number of news items regarding people in Harlow being in possession of a knife. This is a general discussion on a public affair and won’t be referring to any specific active cases. Our first port of call…

OFFICERS investigating the reported theft of items from the doorsteps of addresses in Harlow have made an arrest.  They are further appealing for the owner of a pair of recovered stolen trainers, pictured, to get in touch so they can be returned. On Friday 24…

TWO men have been charged with drug supply offences after officers seized a blank-firing handgun, cocaine, cash and cannabis. On Wednesday 22 January, our Operation Raptor team worked alongside Harlow Local Policing Team to respond to reports of a firearm being seen in an address…

ESSEX Police officers from their local Policing Team were on patrol on Friday morning when they were alerted to a ANPR hit of a stolen vehicle about to enter Harlow. Officers conducted area searches and intercepted the vehicle along Howard Way along with officers from…