RESIDENTS will tonight be given the chance to quiz the county's chief constable and police and crime commissioner at a special Essex Police challenge session.

Chief Constable Stephen Kavanagh and police and crime commissioner Nick Alston are answering concerns at Chelmsford City Council chamber.

Topics up for discussion include crime trends, police performance, domestic abuse and the challenges for the next three years.

Crime reporter Adam Cornell is in the audience.

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