Essex Police

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Essex Police
Agency overview
Formed	1840 (as Essex Constabulary), 1969
Preceding agencies	Essex Constabulary Southend-on-Sea Borough Police
Annual budget	£330.3 million (2021/22)[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Essex, England
Map of police area
Size	1,420 square miles (3,700 km2)
Population	1,800,000 residents
Legal jurisdiction	England and Wales
Constituting instrument	Police Act 1996
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Overseen by	His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services Independent Office for Police Conduct
Headquarters	Springfield, Chelmsford
Police Officers	3,842 (including 524 special constables) (September 2020)[2]
Police Community Support Officers	104 (September 2020)[3]
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner responsible	Roger Hirst
Agency executive	Ben-Julian Harrington, Chief Constable
Basic Command Units	South West North London Stansted Airport
Police Stations/Bases	30
Website
www.essex.police.uk

Essex Police is a territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Essex, in the East of England. Essex Police is responsible for a population of over 1.8 million people and an area of 1,420 square miles (3,700 km²).

The chief constable is Ben-Julian Harrington,^[4] who took up the appointment in October 2018.

Essex and Kent Police share support services,^[5] such as administration, fleet and a Serious Crime Directorate (SCD). It's currently led by Assistant Chief Constable Andy Pritchard who works across both force areas.^[6] The collaboration between them began in 2007.^[7]

Essex Police are overseen by the elected Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Roger Hirst.