Update on police activity in central Chelmsford.
Last September, I wrote to the Chief Constable of Essex Police and our Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, Roger Hirst, to ask for more police patrols in the city centre. Since then, our local Essex Police - Chelmsford District have been VERY active.
In the past six months, in the city centre they have arrested 49 people for drug dealing, and 29 for drug possession, 164 for assault, 55 for criminal damage, 160 for theft (including shoplifting, theft of cycles and motor vehicles as well as theft from the person), 36 drink and drug drivers, 42 people for affray, 37 for offensive weapons, 38 people for harassment, 24 for burglary, 7 for robbery and 7 for immigration offences. There have also been a number of other arrests for other offences.
Chelmsford in a safe city, anti-social behaviour has dropped dramatically. Across Essex, crime continues to drop.
These measures by the police are a clear message to those that wish to break the law that they are not welcome in Chelmsford.
