Essex Police have called on the community to donate gifts to one of thirteen local police stations. These will then be wrapped by the officers and police staff, and delivered to vulnerable children in the county.
Last year, temporary superintendent Lily Benbow introduced the campaign when she joined Essex Police as district commander for Tendring. The force donated 1,300 gifts across Tendring, working with social care services to identify the most vulnerable children.
Benbow said: “Our officers, staff and volunteers worked with partner agencies to shop for presents, allocate, wrap and deliver them. I even ended up cooking at a local Christmas party, which only happened because I was chatting with the chef while we wrapped gifts.”
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