YOUNG PEOPLE IN SOUTHEND CHALLENGED ON ATTITUDES TO SEXUAL CONSENT

Young people in Southend are being challenged to think about their views and behaviour around sexual consent.

Southend on Sea Rape Crisis (SOSRC) is working with four secondary schools in the borough to raise awareness among young people around consent, being an active bystander and the harms of pornography.

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex (PFCC) has contributed £5,000 to Southend on Sea Rape Crisis in the form of a crime and disorder reduction grant from the 2022-2023 Community Safety Development Fund to continue the work with young people in Southend.

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Personal alarms, property marking kits and purse bells are among the crime-prevention materials being given out to concerned residents in Basildon.

The Together for Safer Communities programme ran for two years before the pandemic brought the community safety work to a halt.

Now, thanks to matched funding from the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex (PFCC) and Basildon Council, the public meetings are set to be relaunched later this year.

PFCC Rural Crime Forum seeking new members

Do you live, work or own a business in a rural community and have an interest in crime prevention and community safety? An exciting opportunity has arisen where you can have your voice heard and help contribute towards making your rural community safer.

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Roger Hirst, hosts a Rural Crime Forum that is a place for police, farmers, community groups and partner agencies to come together to discuss issues in rural areas, and find solutions that meet the community’s needs.

The forum meets four times a year, in person and online, and is looking for new members to join.  If you represent a rural community or business and would like to have a voice on rural issues and in making your community safer, come along to one of our forum meetings to find out more. Please send your details to PFCC@Essex.police.uk for more information.

Protecting rural and isolated areas is a priority in the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Roger Hirst’s Police and Crime Plan.  You can find out more about the priorities for Essex at: Protecting rural and isolated areas - Essex Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner (pfcc.police.uk)

You can also find Essex Police advice and information on rural crime here: Essex Police: Rural Crime Advice