Essex Police

A trial of Live Facial Recognition technology in Ipswich has resulted in five arrests and engagement with around 400 people in the town centre.

Suffolk Constabulary is to trial use of Live Facial Recognition technology to keep people safe and deter crime, using equipment supplied by neighbouring Essex Police.

Essex Police has announced plans to make all 99 of its Police Community Support Officers roles (PCSOs) redundant in an effort to balance its budget.

MPs gathered in Westminster to debate the issue of live facial recognition, where the Policing Minister acknowledged the absence of a single law to give the police the power to use the technology but having only served less than five months in office, she said the government wanted to take time to listen to find a way that the use of live facial recognition “secures and maintains public confidence.”

An unexploded World War Two bomb has been successfully detonated in East Tilbury, following a multi-agency operation.

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex has announced £1.6m of new funding this year to drive down anti-social behaviour in 15 targeted hotspot areas of Essex.

Essex Police will use its own live facial recognition technology at a popular local event this week after a trial using borrowed kit from South Wales last October proved successful for the force.

An Essex Police officer who risked his life to save a teenager has been presented with the force’s top honour by the Chief Constable.

In a bid to respond to reports of fraud more effectively, better support victims and prevent fraud happening in the first place, Essex Police is establishing a multi-agency hub that brings together investigative resource, expertise and intelligence to tackle and combat fraud in the county.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service and Essex Police Firearms Support dogs joined forces in training aimed at elevating rope rescue skills of police dogs.