to report a crime anonymously

or use 101

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The Police or CrimeStoppers are always interested in receiving information relating to suspicious activities, drugs dealing,gang activity, etc., which may not be reportable as crimes.

This might include observing motor vehcgiles at particular times of day or night, unusual movement of vehicles or people, suspicious-looking people in your area, etc.

In an emergency, always use 999

Otherwise call 101,

or go on-line: www.essex.police.uk/ro/report

or use CrimeStoppers

Here are some guidelines about which infomration to collect …

• What have you seen?
  Make a note of what you have seen - what was happening?
   
  A car with its engine running parked up; a van with people in it, engine running; and so on.
  
  Someone looking around as if surveilling the location, etc. Drug dealing/drug using.
  
  If you saw an individual, a group of people, what was the age/age range; make a note of description of the people (as far as you can). What were they carrying (if anything)?
• Location, and date and time.
  Be clear about the place, time and date of what you are seeing.
• If a motor vehicle -
  Vehicle registration, colour, make, and model.
  You can check if a vehicle is taxed and tested by checking it out on the DVLA website:

https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/ViewVehicle

• Your details …
  If you want to provide your detail, give name and phone number -
  but you can report anonymously with Crime Stoppers