News 26 June to 2 July
Across Essex, almost every investigation begins life as a 999 call and in the last year, we’ve responded to almost 80,000 emergencies.
In that time, our response officers have made more than 17,000 arrests.
The fantastic work that response officers do every single day is being celebrated during a national week of action.
Our response officers, who work in our Local Policing Teams (LPT), are the first on the scene when the public need us most.
These officers never know where they will be going or what they will be facing when they arrive for their shift. But whatever they are faced with, they put victims first, and keep them safe by catching criminals.
Canvey: Man arrested for assaulting police, theft and breach of bail
Officers from our Special Constabulary arrested a 40 year old man on Canvey on 29 June after he had taken an item from a store without payment. Once detained, the man became aggressive and verbally abusive towards the officers and he had to be restrained using PAVA spray.
The man was arrested for theft from shop, public order, breach of court bail and assaulting two police officers. He was charged with these offences and remanded to court.
Luke Ferriggi, 40, of no fixed abode was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment at Southend on sea Magistrates court on 1 July.
 Patrolling crime and anti-social behaviour hotspots
Our Community Policing Team officers have been patrolling anti-social behaviour and crime 'hotspots' across Castle Point, on foot and by car, engaging with the community, providing reassurance and dealing with any incidents that arise.
The 'hotspots' are identified through incidents, intelligence received and local officer knowledge.
Benfleet: Vehicles stolen without keys
Have you seen the following vehicles stolen from Benfleet over the weekend?
Silver Ford Kuga ST Line registration EK71VPD - stolen 28 to 29 June
Black Ford Kuga ST Line registration EF71GXT - stolen 30 June to 1 July
A red Ford Kuga registration number EJ73VDZ and a white Ford Puma registration number ET73LJX were found and located by Essex Police officers on 1 July, less than 24 hours after being reported stolen.
Also stolen just before 4am on 2 July:
Silver Mercedes C250 registration number GX15VWG.
If you have any info about where they are, please let us know.
 Lloyd Miller
A prolific Southend shoplifter has been jailed for four months and banned from all Co-op stores and BP garages in Essex for three years thanks to work by town centre team officers.
Lloyd Miller, 33, of no fixed address, carried out 25 thefts from a number of stores in Westcliff, Hockley, Benfleet and Leigh-on-Sea between 1 April and 17 May this year.
In total, Miller stole alcohol, meat, ready meals, chocolates, delicatessen foods and other groceries, valued at more than £1,800.
He was arrested on 17 May and later charged. At Southend on Sea Magistrates’ Court on 20 June he was convicted of theft and jailed for a total of four months. He was also ordered to pay a £154 victim surcharge.
 Let's talk
Upcoming community police events
Wednesday 3 July 10am to 11am *
Canvey library 2 High Street, Canvey Island
Saturday 6 July 12pm to 3pm
Robert Drake summer fete, Church Road, Thundersley
Wednesday 10 July 11am to 12pm
Jilly beans cafe, Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island
Friday 12 July 10am to 11am
South Benfleet Library, High Road, Benfleet
Saturday 13 July 11am to 3pm
Open Day - Canvey Island Police Station
Thursday 18 July 11am to 12pm
Waterside Farm sports centre, Somnes Avenue, Canvey Island
Friday 19 July 3pm to 4pm
Hadleigh Library, London Road, Hadleigh
Saturday 20 July 11am to 12pm
Great Tarpots Library, London Road, Benfleet
Thursday 25 July 11am to 12pm
John Burrows Park, Rectory Road, Hadleigh
Monday 29 July 11am to 12pm
Knightswick centre, Canvey Island
Monday 29 July 2pm to 3pm
Morrisons, Northwick Road, Canvey Island
* Please note this a time change from the original published event.
All events are subject to change due to demand, changes will be published on social media page.
 Protect your vehicle
With four vehicles stolen since 29 June, we are advising car owners to invest in additional security to keep their vehicles safe.
In addition to usual crime prevention advice, we also recommend:
- Fit a FULL approved steering wheel lock.
- Use approved Faraday Bags (however they may not be effective on certain methods of attack)
- Double Lock the vehicle and ENSURE its locked when they leave it
- OBD Protection
- Additional Immobilizer, such as a GHOST.
Be fraud smart
Fraudsters use social media advertising to lure people into investing in cryptocurrency scams.
They often have convincing social media profiles or websites with bogus reviews; including photos of luxury items, such as expensive cars and watches, to entice you in.
Don't assume everything is real, if you’re thinking about making an investment, get independent advice and thoroughly research the company first.
We are aware fraudsters sometimes comment on our Facebook posts offering to help, please do not reply or click on any links. #StaySafe report it, and to find out more about how to spot a scam search ‘Fraud’ on our website.
 Local youths keep knocking on my door / throwing eggs and running away, what can I do?
It is possible that this type of behaviour may constitute harassment, however, it would probably be best if you first made contact with your local Community policing team who may be aware of other incidents and know the identity of the youths involved (if you don't). Police Community Support Officers are a valuable source of information.
The officers may be able to consider applying for civil injunctions or Criminal Behaviour Orders if the same youths are persistently causing a community problem with these types of nuisance activities.
These types of problems may not be solved straight away though, a lot of enquiries, research and observations may be required by both officers and members of the community in order to combat this anti-social behaviour.
It may be a good idea to keep a log of the incidents including the date, time and details of the incidents that have taken place, which may assist officers and local authority staff when investigating these matters.
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