One of the meetings will be held in Halstead's Queens Hall
Residents are invited to attend several public meetings where policing in parts of north Essex will be discussed.
Representatives from Essex Police will be in attendance at the meetings in Halstead and in Great Yeldham over the coming weeks.
Those attending will have the chance to ask questions and hear from police on issues affecting them.
The first meeting will take place at 7.30pm on Friday, February 9, inside the Reading Rooms along Great Yeldham High Street.
A second meeting will then be held on Friday, March 23, from 7pm at Queens Hall, off Chipping Hall in Halstead.
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