The Essex Police, Fire and Crime Panel has approved PFCC Roger Hirst’s budget for policing and fire and rescue services for 2023/2024.

Roger can now:

• Complete the expansion of Essex Police to 3,755 officers
• Get more officers trained and visible in our communities
• Deliver services that are better value for money
• Continue investment in fire and rescue services funding a pay settlement for firefighters and staff

This budget will enable Essex Police to complete its ambitious expansion, increasing officer numbers by 905 and taking the total number of officers in Essex to 3,755, the biggest and strongest in its 182-year history.

It will also allow Essex County Fire and Rescue Service to continue its investment in preventing harm, protecting people and training firefighters. The increase will also fund a pay increase for firefighters and professional support staff equivalent to five per cent this year and four per cent in the year ahead.

A Band D Council Taxpayer will pay an extra £14.94 per year for policing and an extra £4.95 a year for fire and rescue services – a combined increase of £1.67 per month.

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PFCC Live Access

Young people from across Essex are being invited to have their views heard by attending this year’s PFCC online youth event.

Roger Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex will be hosting the third annual youth event on Friday 3^rd of March.

The online sessions will focus on key issues affecting young people in Essex and will enable those tuning in to share their views on knife crime, water safety and the role of the police and fire services in our communities.

They will be able to hear from experts representing the PFCC’s Violence and Vulnerability Unit and Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. As well as a live Q and A with the Commissioner himself!

There will be four live sessions, each lasting for 30 minutes, taking place at 10am, 11.30am, 12.30pm and 2.15pm. Young people and schools are welcome to join in as many of the sessions as they wish with no limit.

To register your interest and sign up to receive the live access to the event please follow the link and click the RSVP button below. 

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Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week 2023

Supporting victims is at the heart of everything we do. For 2022/23, the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner successfully secured £503,000 additional funding from central government and invested this in support for survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence in Essex. This will mean that we will be able to provide even more help and support for victims and survivors than we currently do. This extra funding will go to organisations such as Synergy rape crisis partnership, The Children’s Society, Wilderness Foundation and specialist domestic abuse charities Safe Steps, Changing Pathways and Next Chapter.

We will continue to work with partners and champion the rights of victims.

It is never too late to get support. Access confidential support from specialists who understand how hard it is to talk about sexual abuse and sexual violence. To find support services to help you, click the button below. 

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Essex Fire Partnership Tree Networking Event 

As Essex organisations, we have a shared ambition; to help Essex residents live safe lives.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS), is holding a partnership tree and networking event on February 23. It will be opened by our Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Jane Gardner.

Will Newman, the Service’s Head of Prevention, said:  “This is a chance for us all to connect and grow together. Our aim is for this to become an annual event where we'll all share information and insights, educate one another and explore how partnership working can benefit our residents.”

Don't miss the opportunity to book your spot onto this event. 

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