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	Select a Division for more detail		Divisions 1. Braintree & Uttlesford 2. Basildon 3. Chelmsford & Maldon 4. Tendring 5. Colchester 6. Thurrock 7. Harlow, Brentwood & Epping 8. Southend 9. Rayleigh 10. Stansted Airport

BRAINTREE & UTTLESFORD (A Division)
	This is Essex Police's largest and most rural division. Although it covers an area of 125,300 hectares, it is the most sparsely populated division within Essex Police. However, the Braintree District has been identified for further commercial and residential development in connection with the projected expansion of Stansted Airport. Further development is also planned along the A12 corridor. Divisional Headquarters: Blyth's Meadow, Braintree Other principal stations: Newland Street, Witham Trinity Street, Halstead East Street, Saffron Walden Stortford Road, Dunmow Police & Community Consultative Group meetings: April 21 (Halstead), June 30 (Dunmow), September 15 (Witham) November 24 (Saffron Walden)		Divisional Commander: Superintendent Ian Brown Divisional Headquarters: Braintree Police Station, Blyth's Meadow, Braintree, CM7 3DJ Telephone: (01376) 551312

BASILDON (B Division)
	This urban police division includes Basildon, Pitsea, Laindon, Billericay, and Wickford. Unemployment remains the fourth highest for Essex, although it has fallen to around six per cent. Around a quarter of the population is aged under 18. A 24-hour divisional response group has been introduced for dealing with emergencies throughout the area, leaving other officers in sections to deal with local policing needs. Divisional Headquarters: Great Oaks, Basildon Other principal stations: High Street, Billericay London Road, Wickford Rectory Road, Pitsea Durham Road, Laindon Police & Community Consultative Group meetings: June 10, September 16, December 2 (Basildon)		Divisional Commander: Superintendent Dennis Sheppard Divisional Headquarters: Basildon Police Station, Great Oaks, Basildon, SS14 1 EJ Telephone: (01268) 532212

CHELMSFORD & MALDON (C Division)
	The county town of Chelmsford has been identified as a key area for long term employment growth. Road improvements are planned for the A12, A130 and A131. The division also includes rural and recreational areas around Burnham, the Blackwater estuary and the Dengie peninsula. Closed circuit televison (CCTV) in Chelmsford has had a major impact in reducing town centre crime. Divisional Headquarters: New Street, Chelmsford Other principal stations: Heralds Way, South Woodham Ferrers West Square, Maldon Station Road, Burnham-on-Crouch Queenborough Road, Southminster Gloucester Avenue, Moulsham Lodge, Chelmsford Police & Community Consultative Group meetings: June 10 (Danbury)		Divisional Commander: Superintendent Andy Hayman Divisional Headquarters: Chelmsford Police Station, New Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1NF Telephone: (01245) 491212

TENDRING (D Division)
	This police division includes the popular seaside towns of Clacton, Walton and Frinton and the major international port of Harwich. It has a low crime rate, and has seen the number of house burglaries drop by a quarter in the last year. More than a quarter of the district's population are senior citizens. Divisional Headquarters: Beatrice Road, Clacton Other principal stations: Main Road, Harwich (open 24 hours) Martello Road, Walton Police & Community Consultative Group meetings: April (Clacton), May (Frinton/Walton), September (Lawford/ Mistley)		Divisional Commander: Superintendent Michael Hicks Divisional Headquarters: Clacton Police Station, Beatrice Road, Clacton, CO15 1ET Telephone: (01255) 221312

COLCHESTER (E Division)
	As England's oldest recorded town, Colchester is a popular tourist area. It is home to the second largest military Garrison in the country, in addition to a university and football league club. The Colchester Division has seen a reduction in crime of more than ten per cent each year for the past four years. A comprehensive CCTV scheme was installed in the town centre in 1997, which has undoubtedly contributed to the latest figures. Divisional Headquarters: Southway, Colchester Other principal stations: Chapel Road, Tiptree East Road, West Mersea London Road, Copford. Police & Community Consultative Group meetings: April 30 (Greenstead), July 2 (Mersea), October 15 (Colchester)		Divisional Commander: Superintendent Julian Field Divisional Headquarters: Colchester Police Station, Southway, Colchester, CO3 3BU Telephone: (01206) 762212

THURROCK (F Division)
	Thurrock's new unitary authority takes over the services provided by Essex County Council and Thurrock Borough Council on April 1, 1998. As part of the Thames Gateway, the area is expected to see considerable housing and economic growth. It includes the port of Tilbury, the Lakeside shopping and retail complex, two oil refineries and a gas plant at Corringham, a section of the M25 motorway and the Dartford River Crossing. Divisional Headquarters: Brooke Road, Grays Other principal stations: Gordon Road, Corringham Darenth Lane, South Ockendon Civic Square, Tilbury Police & Community Consultative Group meetings: May 18, August 17, November 16 (Grays)		Divisional Commander: Superintendent Michael Gamble Divisional Headquarters: Grays Police Station, Brooke Road, Grays, RM17 5BX Telephone: (01375) 391212

HARLOW, BRENTWOOD & EPPING (G Division)
	This major division covers three local authority areas (although parts of Epping Forest District are policed by the Metropolitan Police), and includes stretches of the M11 and M25 motorways. It provides a variety of policing challenges, from the densely populated urban areas of Harlow to the villages and hamlets in rural areas surrounding Brentwood and Epping. Housing and commercial growth is principally in the Harlow district, with the Harlow 2000 partnership scheme providing social, cultural and retail proposals to regenerate the town centre. Divisional Headquarters: The High, Harlow Other principal stations: London Road, Brentwood (open 24 hours) High Street, Epping High Street, Ongar Police & Community Consultative Group meetings: April 15, July 8, October 7 (Epping) June 2, September 5, December 8 (Harlow) April 23, July 9, October 8 (Brentwood)		Divisional Commander: Superintendent Graham Furnival Divisional Headquarters: Harlow Police Station, The High, Harlow, CM20 1HG Telephone: (01279) 641212

SOUTHEND (H Division)
	The new unitary authority of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council will be formed on April 1, 1998. Its population of 172,000 is the highest in the county, and the most densely populated at 41 people per hectare. Southend is one of the country's most popular day-trip destinations, with the annual airshow attracting up to one million spectators over two days. The area's crime rate has fallen by nearly 20 per cent in the past year, with an encouraging nine per cent drop in violent crime. Divisional Headquarters: Victoria Avenue, Southend Other principal stations: Claremont Road, Westcliff High Street, Shoeburyness Elm Road, Leigh-on-Sea Police & Community Consultative Group meetings: 21st May, 13th August, 16th November, 10th December		Divisional Commander: Superintendent Michael Benning Divisional Headquarters: Southend Police Station, Victoria Avenue, Southend, SS2 6ES Telephone: (01702) 431212

RAYLEIGH (CASTLE POINT & ROCHFORD - J Division)
	The Rayleigh Division serves those people working, living and socialising in the districts of Rochford and Castle Point. The needs of local people are policed from four section stations, two in each district. Both districts are seeing an influx of investment from major companies towards the development of a shopping centre on Canvey Island, and the expansion of Southend Airport. The division's crime rate has fallen by 17 per cent in the past year, assisted by good working partnerships between the chief executives of the two local authorities and the police divisional commander. Divisional Headquarters: High Street, Rayleigh, SS6 7QB Other principal stations: High Road, Benfleet (open 24 hours) South Street, Rochford Long Road, Canvey Police & Community Consultative Group meetings: Castle Point Borough: May 13 (Benfleet) July 16 (Thundersley) October 8, March 4 1999 (Canvey) Rochford District: June 18 (Rayleigh) September 23 (Rochford) November 4, February 17, 1999		Divisional Commander: Superintendent Paul Stanley Divisional Headquarters: Rayleigh Police Station, High Street, Rayleigh, SS6 7QB Telephone: (01268) 775533

STANSTED AIRPORT (K Division)
	This is Essex Police's smallest and most specialised division. However, the airport is expected to grow at a rate of one million passengers per year. Planning permission has been granted for up to 15 million passengers per year, at which stage it would be expected to employ 15,000 workers and generate 60,000 trips on Essex roads per day. In 1997, a section of volunteer Special Constables was formed to support the policing of the airport. Divisional Headquarters: Stansted Airport Police Station		Divisional Commander: Superintendent Allan Taplin Divisional Headquarters: Stansted Airport Police Station, Enterprise House, Stansted Airport, CM24 1PS Telephone: (01279) 680298