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| Essex Police | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1840 |
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| Annual budget | £330.3 million (2021/22)[1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Essex, England |
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| Map of police area | |
| Size | 1,420 square miles (3,700 km2) |
| Population | 1,800,000 residents |
| Legal jurisdiction | England and Wales |
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| Headquarters | Springfield, Chelmsford |
| Police Officers | 3,842 (including 524 special constables) (September 2020)[2] |
| Police Community Support Officers | 104 (September 2020)[3] |
| Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner responsible | |
| Agency executive | |
| Basic Command Units | South West North London Stansted Airport |
| Police Stations/Bases | 30 |
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Essex Police is a territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Essex, in the East of England. Essex Police is responsible for a population of over 1.8 million people and an area of 1,420 square miles (3,700 km2).
The chief constable is Ben-Julian Harrington,[4] who took up the appointment in October 2018.
Essex and Kent Police share support services,[5] such as administration, fleet and a Serious Crime Directorate (SCD). It's currently led by Assistant Chief Constable Andy Pritchard who works across both force areas.[6] The collaboration between them began in 2010. [7]
Essex Police are overseen by the elected Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Roger Hirst.
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- ^ "Police workforce, England and Wales: 30 September 2020". /www.gov.uk. February 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Chief officers". Essex Police. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Top improvement and efficiency award for Essex Police and Kent Police". Essex Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Chief officers". www.essex.police.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Police Professional | Kent and Essex launch collaboration project". Retrieved 9 February 2021.