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Her Majesty’s Inspector for this force is Zoe Billingham. Contact her via the Eastern regional office.

Read about the force area…

  • The county’s population of just over 1.7 million is forecast to rise to over two million by 2012.
  • There are large towns in the heavily urban south of the county skirting the Thames, and more rural areas in the north.
  • Essex is a significant ‘gateway’ for people and freight in and out of the UK through its costal ports, particularly Harwich.
  • The force is responsible for policing Stansted airport, the third busiest in the UK.
  • There is an advanced level of collaboration between Kent and Essex Police.

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Data

Up-to-date crime, anti-social behaviour, cost and workforce data for this force can be found in our interactive Crime and Policing Comparator – see how Essex is performing, and how it compares with the rest of England and Wales.

The 2011 value for money profiles provide benchmarking information on:

  • What Essex is spending its budgets on;
  • Staffing levels by grade and function; and
  • Outputs and outcomes in a comparable format.

These profiles are based on data provided by the police.

Most similar group of forces (peer forces)