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Essex Special Constables snag repeat impaired driver hours before court appearance for similar offence.
#VLEOA #Essex #EssexPolice #EssexSpecialConstabulary #CommunityPolicing #SpecialConstables #VolunteerOfficers #PublicSafety #Rayleigh #StaySafe #PolicingHeroes #ServeAndProtect #DrunkDrivingAwareness #DWI #DWAI #DUI In Rayleigh UK, a suspected drunk driver was intercepted just hours before his scheduled court appearance for a previous drugged driving offence, a timely stop credited to efforts by a local Essex Police Special Constabulary Patrol. The driver, already facing the
Dec 7, 2025


From Wartime Volunteers to Today’s Heroes: Essex, UK Specials Honor a Legacy of Service
#VLEOA #Essex #EssexUK #EssexPolice #SpecialConstables #LegacyOfService #CommunityPolicing #RemembranceDay #VolunteerCrimeFighters #InServiceAndSupport The enduring legacy of the Essex Special Constables, tracing a line from volunteers who stepped up in wartime to those serving today. During the First and Second World Wars, hundreds of Specials were recruited to support frontline policing. Now, their modern counterparts continue that proud tradition by offering voluntary supp
Nov 16, 2025


Starting his policing career in 2009 as a Special Constable in Suffolk, Detective Constable Reuben Brame helped solve the double Mersea murders.
#Mersea #Essex #EssexUK #EssexPolice #Suffolk #TheEssexMillionaireMurders #EssexMillionaireMurders #SpecialConstable...
May 4, 2025


Newest class of Essex Special Constables sworn in.
- The new Special Constables were joined by volunteer Police dogs Cassie and Claude. https://www.essex.police.uk/news/essex/news/news/202...
Mar 27, 2025


Decision to become a Special Constable at 18 led to an unplanned career path for Essex Chief Inspector.
Chief Inspector Finch is one of a few accredited Cadre Tactical Firearms Commanders within Essex Police. https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news...
Mar 19, 2025


Man who admitted assaulting a special constable in August 2022 finally sentenced.
Adam Bibby, of St. James Gardens, Westcliff, was fined £200 and ordered to pay £150 in compensation for the 2022 aggravated assault....
Feb 18, 2025


Essex Commissioner opposes tax exemptions for special constables.
Comissioner Hirst believes the tax exemption would be detrimental to recruitment of specials, despite the use of similar schemes in...
Jan 16, 2025


Two in custody after fleeing from Essex Special Constables
After fleeing from the police in their vehicle, they led officers an a foot chase. The driver later failed a roadside drug test....
Jan 13, 2025


Essex Special Constables see results of drug impared driver they took off the road.
Over six months after Essex Police Special Constables stopped a motorist, over their poor driving, The Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court has...
Jan 7, 2025
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