Tenterden St Michael's

Criminal damage.

Officers continue to work with local schools and partner organisations to address concerns about graffiti and criminal damage in the area. Engagement with schools has helped raise awareness of the impact of this behaviour and has contributed to a reduction in graffiti-related reports and incidents. Officers continue to patrol locations where concerns have been raised and respond to information from residents.

As part of ongoing work to tackle antisocial behaviour in Tenterden, a 17-year-old was arrested and issued with a Community Protection Warning after being linked to incidents of criminal damage affecting residential properties and licensed premises. A Community Protection Warning is a formal warning given when a person's behaviour is having a negative impact on the community. Conditions have been put in place to restrict access to certain locations within Tenterden, and officers continue to carry out regular checks to ensure these conditions are being followed. Through ongoing patrols, engagement and enforcement activity, officers continue to work to reduce antisocial behaviour and improve community safety.

Catapults.

Officers continue to work with local schools, the community and partner organisations to tackle catapult-related antisocial behaviour and wildlife crime in the Tenterden and St Michael's areas. Regular patrols are carried out in locations where concerns have been raised, helping to deter offending and identify those responsible. Officers also use measures such as Community Protection Warnings and Acceptable Behaviour Agreements where appropriate. A Community Protection Warning is a formal warning given when a person's behaviour is having a negative impact on the community, while an Acceptable Behaviour Agreement is a voluntary agreement that sets out clear expectations for future behaviour.

Officers continue to act on information provided by residents, schools and Neighbourhood Watch groups. As a result of proactive patrols in the St Michael's area, one individual was arrested after being found in possession of a catapult that was considered an offensive weapon. Enquiries remain ongoing. Through enforcement, education and partnership working, officers continue to tackle catapult-related offending, protect wildlife and improve community safety in Tenterden and St Michael's.

Road safety issues.

There has been several speed checks conducted in the Tenterden area, including the Golden Square and Woodchurch Road. As a result of these checks, numerous vehicles were stopped and 2 individuals were issued speeding tickets and another 2 were dealt with for words of advice. Two vehicles have also been seized for driving otherwise in accordance with a license and no insurance. A further individual has been arrested for driving with excess alcohol in an area that was reported as a local concern by the local community. We continue to act upon community information to patrol these areas and target offending vehicles.