Roger Hirst elected Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex for third term
Roger Hirst, Conservative, has been re-elected as Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex for a third successive term with a promise for more local, visible and accessible policing to drive down crime and anti-social behaviour.
He has also pledged to reduce knife crime, protect young people and improve road safety to reduce road death in Essex to zero. Protecting women and girls from violence and domestic abuse and ensuring vulnerable people are protected were also included in his election manifesto.
Roger Hirst said: “I’m grateful to the people of Essex for their endorsement of what we have been working very hard to achieve over the past eight years. We have successfully grown Essex Police, recruiting over 905 extra officers, making Essex Police the largest and strongest it has ever been and we will work to maintain this high level of officers. Crime and anti-social behaviour is falling in Essex and we will work to get crime down again.
Deputy PFCC at inauguration of new Fire Service Memorial in Essex
Jane Gardner, Deputy PFCC Essex, attended the inauguration of The National Red Plaque Fire Service Memorial at the Living Memorial complex in Rettendon on Firefighters’ Memorial Day on Saturday 4th May.
The memorial was constructed at the initiative of the England 4 chapter of the Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club to honour fire service personnel who died on duty and those who died after their period of service.
It comprises a garden of remembrance, a memorial wall with the names of fallen fire service personnel inscribed on it, and a building housing historical fire service memorabilia. The centrepiece is a statue of a firefighter completed by Essex sculptor Dave Taylor.
Jane Gardner, Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, said: “I was honoured to attend the ceremony, on Firefighters’ Memorial Day, at the recently installed Fire Service Memorial at the Living Memorial in Rettendon.
Volunteers with the PFCC Essex visited Chelmsford Fire Station as part of an Essex County Fire and Rescue Service insight Day.
The volunteers all carry out duties for the PFCC Essex’s Independent Custody Visitor (ICV) service, the Restorative Justice and Mediation Service and the Animal Welfare service.
After a chance to chat and get to know each other, the volunteers were welcomed by Station Manager and fire investigator Nick Singleton, who took the volunteers on a tour of the station.
We are seeking an exceptional candidate for a scrutiny officer role at the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the continuous improvement of Policing and Fire and Rescue Services in Essex.
