Do you have a question for the Chief Constable or PCC?

Ask them about the policing and community safety issues that matter to you at the Essex Police Challenge.

The event will be held in Chelmsford on February 18 and residents are welcome to attend and ask their questions in person or can submit a question by email.

The event will also be streamed over the internet.

The two hour Essex Police Challenge meeting will concentrate on the following three areas: 1) an overview of Essex Police performance in key crime types and the areas of focus in the Police and Crime Plan for Essex.

This part of the meeting will also provide details of the restructured local policing model, explaining how Community Policing Teams will work alongside other police officers and specialist staff to keep our neighbourhoods safe.

It will also introduce details of the new ways in which the public will be able to interact with Essex Police from April 2016.

These new means of contact will include the ability to record crime online, securely, via the Essex Police website. Do you have a question about local policing?

The Essex Police Challenge is your opportunity to ask it.

2) in the light of recent terrorist incidents, such as the murders in Paris, how does counter-terrorism fit within the strategic priorities that Essex Police has to meet?

How are police forces preparing and working together?

How does national security sit alongside local policing priorities and what are the hard choices that result?

Following a briefing from Essex Police, the PCC and the public will ask their questions.

3) in December 2015, a report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary identified concerns about Essex Police’s work with domestic abuse and other vulnerable victims.

Visit http://www.essex.pcc.police.uk/news/pcc-responds-to-hmic-vulnerability-report/ Significantly more resources are now being put into the Essex Police teams who specialise in protecting the most vulnerable victims.

The investigative capability of these units is also being increased.

During this section of the meeting, the PCC and members of the public will ask questions of the Chief Constable about the steps taken to improve the Essex Police service to vulnerable people.

The Essex Police Challenge will take place on Thursday, February 18, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, at The Chelmsford County High School for Girls, Broomfield Road.

To submit a question for the PCC and/or Chief Constable write to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner at 3 Hoffmanns Way, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1GU or email: EssexPoliceChallenge@essex.pnn.police.uk Nick Alston will aim to ensure that as many questions are possible are answered during the Essex Police Challenge events.

View previous Essex Police Challenge meetings here: http://www.essex.pcc.police.uk/essex-police-challenge/ The video recordings of the two most Essex Police Challenge events held in Brentwood on October 29, 2015, and Rayleigh on November 12, 2015, can be watched here: http://www.essex.pcc.police.uk/2015/11/watch-the-essex-police-challenge-held-in-brentwood-on-october-29-2015/ or here: http://www.essex.pcc.police.uk/news/watch-the-essex-police-challenge-in-rayleigh/ The Essex Police Challenge event – which has previously taken place in ten different locations across the county – was devised by Nick Alston, Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex and forms a key part of his work to scrutinise the force and hold the Chief Constable to account.

Nick Alston said: "The Essex Police Challenge gives the public a unique opportunity to put questions to both the Chief Constable and me about crime and policing in their local area and across the county.

"I would encourage everyone to submit questions and attend the meeting if you can, to be part of the discussion about policing and community safety in Essex.”