The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Safer Essex and the Essex Community Voluntary Services network held their fourth joint conference at the Weston Homes Community Stadium on Tuesday 26th January 2016. The event brought together representatives from Essex Police, voluntary and community groups and public sector organisations from across the county to explore … Read More
Nick Alston
PCC launches new Essex Victims Gateway website
Essex Victims’ Gateway VICTIMS in Essex now have direct access to support, information and advice at the click of a button thanks to a new website launched by Nick Alston, Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex. The website, www.essexvictimsgateway.org offers access to the many local support groups for people who have been subjected to crimes … Read More
Do you have a nomination for the PCC community safety award?
Nick Alston, Police & Crime Commissioner for Essex, is inviting nominations for individuals, volunteers and groups across the county who have made an Outstanding Contribution to Community Safety. The new award aims to recognise those people or teams who go the extra mile. This could include volunteers who support and protect vulnerable people or to … Read More
Human Trafficking & Modern Slavery
Nick Alston, Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex wrote an article in December about modern slavery and concerns that, as with other forms of ‘hidden harm’, it is happening in Essex. The article (http://www.essex.pcc.police.uk/2013/12/its-happening-here-modern-slavery-in-essex/) followed the announcement of the government’s Modern Slavery Bill and spoke of his intent to explore the impact and scale of … Read More