Message from Essex Police

You will have likely seen the footage of public disorder in parts of the country over the last week. Essex Police have confirmed there is no evidence to suggest public disorder will be taking place in the Braintree District or across Essex to date.

Please find below messages from Essex Police:

• • Essex is safe and there has been no disorder in the county.
  • There are extra police patrols in place across Essex as a precautionary measure.
  • Confirmed that deliberate disinformation is being spread (especially on social media) which Essex Police is monitoring and analysing – we must all be on our guard against this.
  • We are all asked to all avoid any kind of communication which might invite disorder.
  • We are encouraged to report posts, rumour or concerns around any online forums to Essex Police.
  • Essex Police is taking a zero-tolerance approach to any kind of criminality or criminal ASB this summer.
  • You can read a message from Assistant Chief Constable Andy Mariner about false information here.
  • Essex Police have a dedicated news page online: https://www.essex.police.uk/news/essex/news/. This is a trusted and secure source of police information and a good way to keep up to date.

 Contact details for Essex Police

• If it is an urgent concern with an imminent threat to property or personal safety, call 999.
• If you want to report a general concern about a crime or report a crime that happened previously, do it using Live Chat on the Essex Police website: https://www.essex.police.uk/.