GENEROUS residents have donated 12,000 toys for vulnerable children across Essex in just over a fortnight. Kind-hearted cops at Essex Police launched their Community Christmas Giving Tree initiative for the first time last year and saw 1,300 presents collected and distributed to 164 families within Tendring. Following its success, Superintendent Lily Benbow, who brought the initiative with her from London when she joined as Tendring’s district commander last year, widened it to take place across the whole county this Christmas. She was staggered by the response to the appeal, which saw 12,000 toys donated in just over two weeks.
Some of the thousands of toys collected
GENEROUS residents have donated 12,000 toys for vulnerable children across Essex in just over a fortnight. Kind-hearted cops at Essex Police launched their Community Christmas Giving Tree initiative for the first time last year and saw 1,300 presents collected and distributed to 164 families within Tendring. Following its success, Superintendent Lily Benbow, who brought the initiative with her from London when she joined as Tendring’s district commander last year, widened it to take place across the whole county this Christmas. She was staggered by the response to the appeal, which saw 12,000 toys donated in just over two weeks.
Some of the thousands of toys collected
A MISBEHAVING elf is continuing to cause a stir around Tendring with his unruly behaviour. Tendring s police officers have been sharing videos and pictures of Bobby, the naughty elf, caught getting into mischief. The disorderly elf travelled from the North Pole to Clacton Police Station at the start of the month for a 25-day visit to learn about the force.
In trouble - Bobby being interviewed by Tendring s police boss Lily Benbow.
Pictures: Essex Police Tendring But since his arrival, Bobby has constantly played pranks on officers. Last week he was taken in for questioning by Tendring s District Commander Lily Benbow and put in a cell for his antics.
A MISBEHAVING elf is continuing to cause a stir around Tendring with his unruly behaviour. Tendring s police officers have been sharing videos and pictures of Bobby, the naughty elf, caught getting into mischief. The disorderly elf travelled from the North Pole to Clacton Police Station at the start of the month for a 25-day visit to learn about the force.
In trouble - Bobby being interviewed by Tendring s police boss Lily Benbow.
Pictures: Essex Police Tendring But since his arrival, Bobby has constantly played pranks on officers. Last week he was taken in for questioning by Tendring s District Commander Lily Benbow and put in a cell for his antics.
A MISBEHAVING elf is continuing to cause a stir around Tendring with his unruly behaviour. Tendring s police officers have been sharing videos and pictures of Bobby, the naughty elf, caught getting into mischief. The disorderly elf travelled from the North Pole to Clacton Police Station at the start of the month for a 25-day visit to learn about the force.
In trouble - Bobby being interviewed by Tendring s police boss Lily Benbow.
Pictures: Essex Police Tendring But since his arrival, Bobby has constantly played pranks on officers. Last week he was taken in for questioning by Tendring s District Commander Lily Benbow and put in a cell for his antics.