Essex Police

Essex Police
Agency overview
Formed1840 (1840)
Preceding agencies
  • Essex Constabulary
  • Southend-on-Sea Borough Police
Annual budget£330.3 million (2021/22)[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionEssex, England
Map of police area
Size1,420 square miles (3,700 km2)
Population1,800,000 residents
Legal jurisdictionEngland and Wales
Constituting instrument
  • Police Act 1996
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen by
  • His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
  • Independent Office for Police Conduct
HeadquartersSpringfield, Chelmsford
Police Officers3,842 (including 524 special constables) (September 2020)[2]
Police Community Support Officers104 (September 2020)[3]
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner responsible
  • Roger Hirst
Agency executive
Basic Command UnitsSouth
West
North
London Stansted Airport
Police Stations/Bases30
Website
www.essex.police.uk

Essex Police is a territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Essex. It is responsible for more than 1.8 million people and an area of 1,420 square miles (3,700 km2). It shares support services with Kent Police.

Essex Constabulary started in 1840. In 1965, it had 1,862 officers. Southend-on-Sea had its own police force until 1969. The force had more than 4,000 police officers in 2020.[4]

The chief constable is Ben-Julian Harrington,[5] who took up the appointment in October 2018.

Essex Police are overseen by the elected Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Roger Hirst.

References

  1. ↑ "2021/22 Proposed Police Precept". Essex Police Fire and Crime Commissioner. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Tables for 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 30 September 2020". HM Government. Office for National Statistics. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Police workforce, England and Wales: 30 September 2020". /www.gov.uk. February 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Police workforce, England and Wales: 30 September 2020". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  5. ↑ "Chief officers". Essex Police. Archived from the original on 2018-11-19. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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