North Essex crime update: 'Day of Action' in Colchester targets antisocial behaviour and crime

North Essex crime update

'Day of Action' in Colchester targets antisocial behaviour and crime

Colchester City Council's Neighbourhood team has joined forces with Essex Police and other agencies for a 'Day of Action'.

Raids across north Essex see police seize 'firearms, drugs and high-value clothing'

Police seize a suspected six-figure sum of firearms, drugs and high-value clothing as five Essex men are charged

Theft - A stolen motorcycle recovered at an address near Cowdray Avenue and an inset image of an Essex Police officer

Calls for crime 'crackdown' after motorcycle and moped thefts across Colchester

A COUNCILLOR has stated there needs to be a ‘crackdown’ following police recovering a stolen motorcycle from a residence yesterday – one of many thefts that officers are investigating.

Arrests - police were at the scene and made arrests within 15 minutes

Police quick to handcuff two men following burglary of Colchester Co-op

Two men were detained and in handcuffs within 15 minutes of a reported burglary at a grocery shop.

Education – Aileen Wilson is tasked with rolling out specialist education programmes in schools about a range of different issues, from fire safety to knife crime

'Shock tactics won't work' in ending war on knife crime in Essex, says educator

Knife crime in Essex will not be won by teaching young people solely about the consequences, an educator has said.