Police recruits not allowed on streets of Waltham Forest due to lack of training
New police recruits are arriving in Waltham Forest with so little training that they are not allowed on the streets
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Meeting tonight to discuss tensions in Waltham
Waltham Forest police will discuss tensions following the national Black Lives Matter protests at a meeting tonight. The Waltham Forest
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Councillor calls for army to be deployed in Southend unless police numbers increase amid claims residents are in fear of leaving their homes
Armed forces should be deployed on the streets of Southend if police numbers are not urgently increased, a leading councillor
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HGV ‘supercab’ patrols M25 to reduce road accidents
Highways England has teamed up with police forces from all around the M25 motorway in a new bid to improve
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Shocking admission about children missing from Redbridge care homes
Redbridge children’s homes have claimed they sometimes gave up trying to report missing kids due to difficulties reaching police. Around
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Steve feels the force
A POLICE officer – who first applied to join Essex Police as a nine-year-old boy – is now retiring, aged
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Dispersal order in place ahead of Leigh-on-Sea Christmas lights event
A dispersal order will be in place ahead of the Leigh-on-Sea Christmas lights switch-on this evening, Friday November 29. The
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Special constables plan ‘may not come to fruition’ says Southend councillor
A plan to hire 34 special constables in Southend welcomed by senior police officers “may not come to fruition”, a
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Police warn Southend Council over taxi rank plan on Warrior Square
A council plan to introduce a taxi rank in the centre of Southend is in jeopardy after a complaint was
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Hotline set up after bodies discovered at industrial estate in Grays
ESSEX Police has set up a hotline for people to call if they are concerned about their relatives, following the
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