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Roger Hirst MBE, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, today announced funding of nearly £1 million for Essex voluntary sector projects that are supporting young people and communities across Essex to live happier, safer lives. This huge, transformative amount is the total awarded from two funding pots, £463,524 from Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit […]

Two Essex Police investigations are to feature in a Channel 4 documentary series. The Essex episodes of Social Media Monsters will air consecutively on the evening of Tuesday 13 January. The first episode will focus on the force’s investigation into Jay Lang, who abused and blackmailed dozens of victims after contacting them using social media […]

Roger Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, and chair of the Violence and Vulnerability Partnership has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honour’s List. The Commissioner received this honour for services to Policing and to Community Safety. Mr Hirst, MBE said: “It’s an […]

We know some children and families are lucky enough to be getting new digital devices over the Christmas period and we want to take this opportunity to make sure families know how to enjoy these devices safely. The VVU is supporting Essex Police’s Sort Your Settings campaign which wants to make sure parents and carers […]

Last week (Thursday 20 November) as part of Sceptre – the week long national focus on knife crime – the VVU supported the installation of a new knife bin at Braintree Police Station.  The knife bin was a larger replacement for an old bin. In attendance were Cllr Mary Cunningham for Braintree West and Portfolio […]

This week is Sceptre – a national spotlight on the work in policing to tackle knife-related offending. It’s also an opportunity for the V&V Partnership to reflect on what we do in Essex, to educate on knife crime, provide early intervention programmes for young people and families at risk, and to support those who have […]