The number of Essex Police special constables is expected to double to 700 within the next three years, funded by an additional £3.1 million raised through a council tax hike.The Police and Crime Commissioner, Roger Hirst, has proposed a 3.25 per cent increase in the Essex Police council tax precept, equivalent to £4.95 per year for a band D property.The money, he says, will be devoted to funding an extra 41 police officers, doubling the size of the special constable programme and...
