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Clacton Area Crime Prevention Panel in partnership with the Tendring CDRP will be holding their Crime Reduction Day in Clacton Town Centre for the second year.

The event is aimed at providing residents an opportunity to gain information on ways to keep safe, reduce crime as well as the outcomes of committing a crime.

The booking form and more information about the event is available online here to organisations interested in having an information stall at the event.

New emergency text service for the deaf, hard of hearing and speech-impaired introduced today, Monday, July 6.

Now, instead of ringing 999 in an emergency, they can text a message to 07624 800102 and receive a similar priority service. 

However, members of the public must register to use the service, which is designed for those who are d/deaf - an all-encompassing term to denote everyone with a hearing-related disability - and/or speech-impaired. 

Anyone wishing to register for the emergency text service can do so by:

·         filling in a form online - visit http://www.essex.police.ukand click on the Text Messaging link under How To Contact Us on the front page

·         contacting the Essex Police switchboard on 0300 333 4444 and asking for an emergency text registration form

·         visiting their local police station front office and asking for one.

Once registered, they will receive a special ID card, sponsored by Essex Police Authority. 

The card states the condition its bearer has and their preferred form of communication, as well as details of how to contact Essex Police. 

Police officers and staff should be aware of these cards as speech-impaired and d/deaf members of the public are being advised to present them when talking to the police. 

The force worked closely with the Royal Association for Deaf People (RAD) and liaised with The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) to set up the service.

We now have an online form to request purse bells. They are supplied free to the local area, otherwise we charge 50p plus p&p.

Please use the link below.

http://www.essexinfo.net/clacton-area-crime-prevention-panel/purse-bell-request/