I will work to make sure we have safe and secure communities - raising your concerns with the police and the local council. I want to tackle crime head on with local initiatives and community policing.
Essex Police now has the highest headcount in its history and Hotspot Policing has reduced anti-social behaviour by more than 30% from 2023 to 2024.
As MP, I had quarterly meetings with Essex Police to discuss local policing matters such as anti-social behaviour, car crime, wildlife crime, and knife crime. Going forwards, I will do the same if I am lucky enough to be re-elected. If you have a concern, I will speak to the District Commanders about it.
We've had some recent successes with Government investment of £1.1 million in Hotspot Policing in Essex - introducing high-vis patrols and targetted intervention. As a result, there have been 592 extra hours of Essex Police patrols, 444 hours of Community Safety patrols, a community safety event and youth outreach work. All this has reduced anti-social behaviour in Basildon by over 30% year-on-year.
We've also increased police headcount increase dramatically. Essex Police now has the highest headcount than at any point in its 182-year history with over 900 new officers recruited since 2016. Nationally, we have met our 2019 Manifesto commitment to recruit an extra 20,000 police officers.
To combat car crime, Essex Police has set up its own Stolen Vehicle Intelligence Unit - carrying out large-scale operations into organised crime. Virtually every week, local police are finding stolen vehicles and securing convictions of dangerous criminals.
I will do everything I can to work with Essex Police and ensure that you feel safe on the streets and secure in your home.
Stephen Metcalfe MP welcomes that the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is set to receive an additional £4,838,000 of funding to upgrade A&E facilities ahead of this winter.
Statement on recent Traveller incursion in Langdon Hills:
Stephen Metcalfe MP said: “I am of course aware of the recent Traveller incursion in Langdon Hills.
In the first instance, it is very much the Police and the County Council who take the lead in these matter, as they have the power in statut
Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon & East Thurrock, praises Basildon World War Two veteran Don Sheppard on his 100th Birthday today and presents him with a letter of congratulations from the Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon & East Thurrock, thanks Captain Tom Moore on the occasion of his 100th Birthday for raising over £31 million for the NHS. He also invites constituents to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day on Friday 8th May from home.
Stephen Metcalfe has welcomed the announcement of the biggest increase in Essex Police funding since 2010. Essex Police’s funding settlement for 2020/21 will be £23 million more than 2019/20, a huge increase of 7.2%.
Stephen Metcalfe has met with the new Stanford-le-Hope Town Centre Policing team as the Government has announced 135 new extra officers for Essex Police for next year.
Stephen Metcalfe MP attended Basildon’s 11th Kodosai Japanese Cultural Event, marking the role of Japanese culture in Basildon’s wider community as part of Basildon’s 70th Anniversary celebrations and The Japan Season of Culture.
The 11th Kodosai saw an array of different Japanese cultural activiti
Stephen Metcalfe MP cautiously welcomes the announcement by the Lower Thames Crossing project to introduce a Supply Chain School to support local businesses.
Stephen Metcalfe has used his first week back in Westminster following the Summer Recess to raise his concerns over the Lower Thames Crossing with the new Government.
Stephen Metcalfe joined the Mayor of Basildon Borough, the Deputy Mayor of Ville de Meaux (France) and the Mayor of Heiligenhaus (Germany) in the Basildon town centre to celebrate Basildon’s 70th Anniversary on Saturday 31st August 2019.
