The number of dedicated roads police officers in Essex has dropped by nearly three quarters, according to new figures.The report released in repose to a question in Parliament showed across Wales and England the number of dedicated staff went down by 23 per cent from 5,635 in 2010 to 4,356 in March last year. Some of the county's biggest losses included Essex, which saw a 71 per cent drop in traffic officer numbers, Nottinghamshire with a drop of 68 per cent and Wiltshire by 47 per cent.Pete...
