chrisdyer published Cuts mean Essex Police unable to attend 97% of anti-social...

Essex Police has written to councils to say officers are likely to only be able to attend the 3 per cent of anti-social behaviour cases the force deems to be "high risk". Last week Assistant Chief Constable of Essex Police, Julia Wortley, wrote to all local authorities across the county to explain the force's approach to handling anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports. The letter highlighted the pressures on police finances in the face of cuts to spending budgets and that as a result officers may...