What is Essex Police?
'''Essex Police''' is a territorial [[Police Force|police force]] responsible for policing the county of [[Essex]]. It is responsible for more than1.8 million people and an area of 1,420 square miles (3,700 km<sup>2</sup>). It shares support services with [[Kent Police]]. Essex Constabulary started in 1840. In 1965, it had 1,862 officers. [[Southend-on-Sea]] had its own police force until 1969. The force had more than 4000 [[Police officer|police officers]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Police workforce, England and Wales: 30 September 2020|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-workforce-england-and-wales-30-september-2020|access-date=2023-04-11|website=GOV.UK|language=en}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Police in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Organisations based in Essex]]