A funding boost for police nationwide of £100 million will help bridge a budget shortfall that would have lead to every PCSO in Essex being ...

PCSOs are paid employees but do not have powers of arrest unless accompanied by a constable. The proposed redundancies are ...

Essex Police had previously announced it would have to scrap PCSOs because its funding settlement was “not enough” to bridge a £5.3m budget shortfall. | ITV News Anglia ...

“Neighbourhood policing has been shattered after a decade and a half of cuts under previous Conservative governments. Extra cash is welcome and sorely needed. “But forces must do everything possible ...

The total headcount of police officers across the 43 territorial forces in England and Wales stood at 148,886 at the end of ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

BBC Essex Sport with exclusive commentary of every Colchester United, Southend United and Braintree Town game. Plus updates from other sporting fixtures around Essex. Between April and September ...

Police numbers across our region are barely rising  - and the number of community support officers is falling in many areas.

Police numbers across our region are barely rising  - and the number of community support officers are falling in many areas.