Essex Police Weekly Update - Issue #34
7 February to 13 February 2022
Colchester: Commendation for officer who talked an autistic woman down from car park ledge — www.essex.police.uk PC Laura Barlow, who was just eight weeks into her tutorship, has been commended by Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington after talking an autistic woman down from the top of a multi-story car park after a four-hour stand-off.
Braintree: Officer commended for tackling axe-wielding man — www.essex.police.uk
Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington paid tribute to PC Steven Aspinall at a ceremony at Essex Police headquarters for his "bravery and quick-thinking" when confronted by a man with an axe.
Harlow: Woman charged with murder — www.essex.police.uk A woman has been charged with murder as specialist detectives investigate the death of a man in Harlow.
Stansted: Man convicted for making & possessing indecent images of children — www.essex.police.uk Work by specialist detectives who keep your family safe online has put a man behind bars who was found with a library of indecent images of children.
Southend: Man convicted of wilfully ill-treating children — www.essex.police.uk Work by specialist detectives have ensured a man who mistreated four children is now facing prison.
Organised crime group jailed — www.essex.police.uk Specialist detectives have taken down an entire organised crime group who were polluting our communities with drugs after seven people were jailed for a total of nearly 56 years.
Standing up for Hanging up — www.essex.police.uk #StandingUpForHangingUp aims to educate drivers and enforce the law on mobile phone use whilst driving.
Thurrock: Deterring criminal activity at our busiest shopping destination — www.essex.police.uk Officers conducted high-visibility patrols at Lakeside to combat anti-social behaviour and violent crime.
Seven charged after south Essex drugs warrants — www.essex.police.uk Seven people have been charged after officers executed a series of warrants in Billericay, Canvey Island, Brentwood and Benfleet.
Southend: Appeal for witnesses after man was seriously injured. — www.essex.police.uk
We are appealing for information following reports that a man sustained serious injuries after being assaulted on Prince Avenue in Southend around 3pm on Thursday 10 February.
Essex Chief Inspector prepares for race across Sahara Desert for charity. — www.essex.police.uk
Chief Inspector Leigh Norris is running 156 miles across the Sahara Dessert this March in aid of disability equality charity Scope.
Fyfield: Justice secured following death motorcyclist, Mark Norris. — www.essex.police.uk Specialist officers have secured justice for the family of Mark Norris who was killed when he was knocked off his motorbike in Fyfield.
Chelmsford: Family pay tributes to 19-year-old, , Ashley Wadsworth. — www.essex.police.uk
Ashley Wadsworth's family celebrated her “spontaneous, witty, kind personality” whilst remembering her “unforgettable laugh”.
Tilbury: Brothers jailed for 20 years for attack — www.essex.police.uk
Two brothers have been jailed for a total of 20 years after attacking a man on Malta Road, Tilbury in August last year.
“There is nothing in this world I’ve wanted more” - meet Basildon’s newest officer — www.essex.police.uk
After spending two-and-a-half-years as a special constable, 22-year-old PC Libby Keyse has fulfilled her life-long dream of becoming a full-time police officer.
Colchester: 'Please come home': Wife's appeal to missing husband. — www.essex.police.uk
The loving wife of a man who has been reported missing from Colchester has sent a simple message to him, or anyone who is with him, saying: “Please come home.”
Chelmsford: Man jailed for drug supply — www.essex.police.uk
Man who hid drugs in fridge and behind sofa is jailed for three years after pleading guilty to possessing Class A and B drugs with intent to supply.
Specialists officers take thousands in drugs and drug money off streets of Essex. — www.essex.police.uk Specialist officers took a weekly average of £15,000 worth of drugs and £10,000 in drug money off the streets of Essex in 2021.
Basildon: Crimestoppers offer £10K reward for information about murder Terry Leeks. — www.essex.police.uk Officers investigating the murder of Terry Leeks in Basildon last year have been posting leaflets with details of the Crimestoppers reward to addresses in the Northlands Park area.
Specialist officers safeguard more then 300 children. — www.essex.police.uk
The Police Online Investigation Team (POLIT) is a dedicated team who focus on identifying online predators who groom young people and make and share indecent images of children. Their work helped to safeguard more than 300 children in 2021.
Pitsea; Pedestrian dies following collision — www.essex.police.uk
A man in his 90s has sadly died following a collision in a car park on High Road, Pitsea on 6 February.
Castle Point: Meet the officers responding to your emergency calls — www.essex.police.uk
From burglaries to domestic disputes, concerns for safety, reports of antisocial behaviour and criminal damage, assaults and dealing with the results of poor & dangerous driving - no two days are the same for Essex Police officers.
Look out for friends & family this Valentines
Criminals go to great lengths to use fake profiles in an attempt to build seemingly genuine relationships, before appealing to your compassionate side to ask for money.
Your friend or family member may be involved in a romance scam if they express very strong emotions and commitment to someone they have only just met. Another sign may be if they have sent, or are planning to send, money to someone they have not met face-to-face.
If you think someone you know has fallen for a romance scam they should contact their bank immediately and report it.
For more advice on protecting yourself, your family and friends from becoming a victim of fraud, visit our website.
Join Essex Police - Police staff vacancies
Environmental Officer £29,793 to £31,725
Firearms Enquiry Officer £21,135 to £23,406
Quality of Service Officer £19,452 to £20,706
Commercial Services Senior Category Manager £41,226 to £51,303
Senior Project Manager £43,860 to £47,058
Digital Records Officer £23,817 to £26,016
Information Officer £23,817 to £26,016
Press and PR Officer £34,758 to £37,281
Resolution Centre Investigator £21,385 to £23,406
Contact Handler £19,702 to £20,199
Contract 1: Mon-Fri 9am-2pm (25 hours per week) £13,227
Contract 2: Mon-Fri 2pm-8pm (30 hours per week) £15,756
Contract 3: Mon-Fri 4pm-10pm (30 hours per week) £16,103
Contract 4: Sat and Sun 1pm-9pm (14.8 hours per week) £12,136
Visit our website for full details, job descriptions and links to apply online.
This week we will remember
This week we will remember Felix Pauley, Walter Reeve and Herbert Guiver.
Police Constable Walter Reeve served with Essex County Constabulary from 22 September 1890 and started life as a gamekeeper at Foxhall near Woodbridge in Suffolk. His first posting after joining as a constable was to Southend and after moves all over the county, he settled in Coggeshall with his wife and seven children. Shortly before 6pm one winter evening, Walter Reeve left his house on duty to walk into Kelvedon to serve some notices and make a point. He should have been home by midnight, and when he failed to return the alarm was raised. His body was later found in full uniform in the River Blackwater at Little Coggeshall, near a point where there were no guard rails. There were no signs of violence, and the coroner recorded an open verdict.
Police Constable Felix Owen Warboys Pauley served with Essex County Constabulary from 26 April 1937. After posting to Romford and on mobile patrols at HQ and Clacton, he joined the R.A.F. on 29 September 1941. He was killed on an air operations on Wednesday 16 February 1944 which serving as Air Bomber with 106 Squadron. His Lancaster crashed on the way back from an operation in Berlin. Four crew, including Felix, died in the crash.
Herbert Guiver served with Essex County Constabulary from 8 October 1906 and moved to Southend Borough Constabulary on 1 April 1914. Four months later, with the outbreak of war, he was recalled to the Colours and assigned to the 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment. After many battles in France, his division withdrew to move north to Flanders. Herbert was killed when a shell exploded in his trench on 17 February 1916.
Read more about Herbert and other Essex officers on the Essex Police Memorial Trust website.
Obituaries
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Richard Soward who retired as a Sergeant in 1998 and served with the Southend Borough, Rayleigh and Westcliff.
Visit our obituaries page for more information.
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