The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) for Essex is asking people for their policing and community safety views to identify public appetite in maintaining the current strength and ability of Essex Police and Essex County Fire & Rescue Service to keep communities safe.  

To hear those views, all residents, businesses and people who live and work in any Essex district are asked to complete the PFCC Precept survey for the financial year 2025/26. 

You can complete the survey, which takes about five minutes to complete, here: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AVQK66/   

Roger Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, said: “This is your chance to have your say. With your support we have invested in Essex Police by placing more officers in your communities and we want to make sure those officers get crime down.   

“Since 2016 we have recruited 905 extra officers to Essex Police making the service the largest it has ever been. There are now more officers visible on the streets of your cities, towns and villages.    

“Crime is falling, all crime is down 6.0% in the 12 months to September 2024 – that's 9,425 fewer Essex people who this year have to deal with the distressing, and at times devastating, consequences of crime.  

“We want to prevent more fires and save more lives as well as delivering an effective response if a fire does happen. We want to keep up this work helping our fire and rescue service to manage risk across Essex and help prevent harm in our communities.  

“To do this we must maintain and invest in the strength of Essex Police and Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Those are our plans, but we would like to know your thoughts.  

“Please take the time to complete this short survey, tell us what you think. Your views matter.”