Detective's colleagues believed he was criticising force through internet blogs – but he was being imitated by former officer. • A former officer has been cautioned for harassing a serving detective constable after posting more than 250 “offensive” blogs on a website in his name. The 54-year-old former Essex officer,

Force is investigating how two of its cars managed to come together while en-route to attending different incidents. • Two police officers had to be taken to hospital after their car collided with another police vehicle at high speed in Essex. The two male officers aged 29 and 34 were taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow,

Staff member found guilty of gross misconduct over excessive force incident in cell. • A Custody staff member who used excessive force on a vulnerable woman detainee and failed to treat her with “respect and dignity”, has been dismissed for gross misconduct. The IPCC said Catherine Renew, a civilian Detention Officer (DO)

Essex officers hurt and woman hospitalised with serious injuries after pursuit of stolen vehicle. • A woman remains in a serious condition in hospital after a high-speed police pursuit of a stolen vehicle culminated in a major road collision. Two officers were also hurt in the collision at Danbury, Essex, and were treated at Broomfi

Man whose armed-robbery offences spanned across seven force areas is jailed again and told he will not 'mislead' future Parole Board. • A serial armed robber who was hunted by police across seven different counties and used numerous disguises to rob bookmakers, has been jailed for 12 years. Martin Joseph Reilly (53) even dressed up a