Skip to main content
Vicky Ford

Main navigation

  • Home
  • About Vicky
  • News Archive
  • Parliamentary Career
  • Contact
Vicky Ford

Update from Essex Police

  • Tweet
Friday, 27 October, 2023
  • Local News
With Essex Police

During October, Essex Police - Chelmsford District have been very active in the city centre. One hundred and seventeen arrests have been made in this period.

Today, I joined the police on a walkabout in central Chelmsford, including the High Street, Moulsham Street and Central Park. Speaking with members of the public and local businesses.

The arrests during this period have been for a variety of offences:

Theft/shoplifting 18

Burglary 4

Assault 13

Drugs 9

Robbery 8

Sexual Offences 4

Weapons 3

CBO breach 4

Fraud 3

A number of these arrests are for crimes that did not happen in the city centre itself, but the perpetrators were apprehended when spotted in central Chelmsford.

On top of this there have been a significant number of arrests for bail breaches, warrants and recall to prison. 54 stop and searches have been carried out.

Nine drug dealers have been arrested and prosecuted, partly due to joint plain clothes and uniform operations with British Transport Police. We’ve seen a significant arrest by the county lines team from British Transport Police.

Arrests for theft and burglary cases have included car and bike thefts as well as other thefts. Please keep your bikes firmly locked up- even if they are in your shed or garage.

They have also worked closely with trading standards to enforce illegal sales of tobacco and alcohol products in the City, a large quantity of product has been seized and prosecutions are on-going

A Dispersal Order was used in in the City Centre following a Public Order incident at the Bus Station. Multiple Knife Arch Operations completed in the City Centre shopping precincts and yesterday an operation included use of facial recognition technology.

Four further Criminal Behaviour Orders have been applied for following this week’s arrests, in addition to the four other orders currently going through the courts system (which may result in up to 16 CBO’s for the City this year).

There are record numbers of police officers in Essex. This activity has also been supported by additional funding from the Government for tackling hot spots and anti social behaviour. Thank you to the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex Roger Hirst and all at Essex Police and all partners.

Thank you also to all members of the public for reporting crime and anti social behaviour. Your information makes a huge difference and crime numbers are coming down.

You may also be interested in

our plan

Caring for Children, Older People & Families

As a mum, I know how hard it can be for parents. As a daughter of older parents, I have seen how important it is to support them. I will always support children, families and older people.
Our Plan

More Police

More Police are out and about on Essex Streets, keeping us safe and tackling crime.   Over the past six years, over 900 more police officers have joined Essex Police and serious crime rates have dropped. I want our police out on the streets, tackling the issues that matter to you.
Warm up to Euros

Week In the Life of Vicky Ford

Saturday, 15 June, 2024
If re-elected on July 4th, I will work hard to continue to deliver Chelmsford’s infrastructure needs, put more police on our streets, improve Chelmsford’s NHS, support our schools, and deliver skills, opportunities and well paid local jobs.  I will fight nationally for lower taxes, an annual c

Show only

  • Articles
  • Holyrood News
  • Local News
  • Speeches in Parliament
  • Westminster News

Vicky Ford

Footer

  • About RSS
  • Accessibility
  • Cookies
  • Privacy
  • About Vicky
  • Parliamentary Career
Promoted by Vicky Ford on her own behalf
Copyright 2025 Vicky Ford . All rights reserved.
Powered by Bluetree