Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent public safety, police, fire and EMS stories.

AMESBURY — Amesbury police Chief Craig Bailey has a new leadership role after recently being sworn in as Essex County Chiefs of Police Association president. The Essex County Chiefs of Police ...

Body-worn camera footage from a deadly police-involved shooting in Essex in early December was released Friday by the Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General ...

Essex County DA announced no charges against Haverhill police in Francis Gigliotti's 2025 death, citing adherence to ...

WESTBROOK - A pedestrian was injured Friday when they were struck by a vehicle on Essex Road, police said. The crash took place around 5:30 p.m. in the area of Flat Rock Place, according to a ...

Essex Police has welcomed 56 new officers, who have officially joined the force following a ceremony at police headquarters. On January 9, the recruits took their oaths in front of deputy Chief Con ...

Five emergency service personnel, including three police officers and two paramedics, were injured after being struck by a van while attending a separate road accident. One paramedic and a police ...

Francis Gigliotti became unresponsive during a struggle with the officers and later died at a nearby hospital last year.

The district attorney said he agrees with findings that the eight officers acted reasonably and followed training consistent ...

Police are hunting a man suspected of using a handgun to rob money from a bank. Staff at Halifax in Braintree, Essex, were reportedly threatened at gunpoint at 08:55 GMT on 2 January. Officers believe ...

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