Essex Police

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JARVIS, Ryan (CRIMINAL JUSTICE HUB)
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Police force profile

Essex Police force profile with official contact, inspection, complaints, records and custody-suite links. Headquarters: CHELMSFORD, CM2 6DA.

East of EnglandTerritorial police force

Force overview

Telephone101
Chief constable / commissionerBJ Harrington QPM
Neighbourhood teams56

About this force

Essex Police aims to help people, keep people safe and catch criminals.

This Criminal Justice Hub profile brings together official routes for Essex Police, including the force website, inspection information, complaints, records requests, Police.uk data and linked police custody suites.

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Contact and location

Telephone
101
Website
https://www.essex.police.uk/
Headquarters
Sandy Lane
Chelmsford
CM2 6DA

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Live policing data

BJ Harrington QPMChief constable / commissioner
August 2026Latest Police.uk crime data month
56Neighbourhood policing teams listed
249Crimes without a mapped location in the latest API month
IncludedLatest stop-and-search dataset

Neighbourhood teams

  • Bocking and Braintree
  • Braintree Central
  • Halstead North
  • Witham South
  • Dunmow and Felsted
  • Saffron Walden
  • Clavering and Thaxted
  • Uttlesford South
  • Chelmsford South
  • Chelmsford Town
  • Chelmsford West
  • North Chelmsford

Unmapped crime categories

Violent Crime: 87Shoplifting: 56Other Theft: 21Criminal Damage Arson: 20Public Order: 19Other Crime: 13

Senior officers

  • BJ Harrington QPM Chief Constable

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Latest inspection rating and summary

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Information by situation

Victims and witnesses

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Suspects and accused people

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Families and supporters

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Professionals

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Police custody suites for this force