We explain the subtle differences in Officers' uniform that signify rank and awarded medals.  ..read more

In 1997 a central information room was built to make force communications much more efficient.  ..read more

Advancements in technology have revolutionised Police communication ..read more

Did you know Southend-On-Sea used to have it's own police force? Hear about the origins of the Force and find out why it no longer exists ..read more

Hear a letter from a rookie Women Police Constable (WPC) to her parents, describing the day to day life of a trainee.  ..read more

We take a look at the first women constables in Essex and hear the differences in men's and women's roles.  ..read more

Hear Special Constable Edgar Nicholls' account of the L33 zeppelin crash near Little Wigborough ..read more

Hear how World War I led to the start of the Special Constabulary, a section that's still in use today ..read more

Policing in Essex was changed dramatically by both World Wars ..read more

Hear how forensic ballistic evidence was used to convict the murderers of PC Gutteridge in 1927. Interestingly one of the perpetrators, Frederick Browne, protested his innocence even at the very end and modern-day analysis can only conclusively put his co-defendant, William Kennedy, at the scene. The case was featured in an episode of the BBC's Murder, Mystery and My Family with the conviction upheld ..read more