The Leader of the Council has issued a statement following last night's crime and anti-social behaviour across the seafront and High Street.
Cllr Daniel Cowan, Leader of the Council, says: "Last night we saw some hugely upsetting incidents in our city, the likes of which I never want to see again. The actions of those involved were deplorable, disgusting and people intent on acting like this are not welcome in Southend-on-Sea.
"We cannot tolerate this kind of behaviour and whilst I have received regular briefings on this, I have asked to meet senior colleagues at Essex Police for a full debrief which will consider what happened, the response and any lessons learned.
"I do also want to thank the council's community safety and transport safety teams and police colleagues who last night faced up to an intimidating situation, and also our CCTV team who ensured our teams on the ground and police colleagues had the right intelligence and information to deal with this."
You can also watch a video update from the Leader of the Council on our YouTube channel.