Essex Police hotspot patrols result in 353 arrests and cuts violence

Essex Police have reported how targeted patrols of 15 hotspots in towns and cities across Essex led to 353 arrests, a 13% reduction in anti-social behaviour (ASB) and an 11% reduction in serious violence over the past year.

Across the 12 months of patrols, officers carried out 785 stop-searches, seized 19 weapons, took enforcement action following Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) breaches on 551 occasions, and issued 57 community resolutions.