They were accompanied by friends and loved ones of the officers on their way to join neighbourhood policing teams and commands across the county. I wish you all the very best in your careers.”Roger Hirst, police, fire and crime commissioner for Essex, said: “I’m always pleased to welcome newly qualified officers to Essex Police in the presence of their families. “It takes hard work and dedication to be here and I congratulate all 69 officers on parade today for completing their initial training. “Our new officers now have a unique opportunity to prove that Essex Police is a visible, effective, responsive and efficient service, which is worthy of public trust. "I’m sure our new officers will live up to this task, working with all community safety partners to drive crime further down and make county communities even safer.”