Neighbourhood Policing Team
Your Neighbourhood Policing Team is made up of local officers and police community support officers, led by a sergeant and inspector. They’re based in your area and supported by the wider Kent Police team.
We work with councils, community groups and local leaders to tackle the issues that matter most, finding long-term solutions and reducing crime.
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Crimes and priorities
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Priority:
Action taken:
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Priority:
Road safety issues.
Action taken:
Road safety remains a priority for PC Crush, who has been carrying out targeted patrols and enforcement activity in response to concerns raised by residents. He has issued two Section 59 warnings to drivers using vehicles in an antisocial or careless manner. A Section 59 warning allows police to seize a vehicle if it is involved in similar behaviour again within 12 months. Officers have also stopped and seized vehicles being driven without insurance, issued traffic offence reports, and made arrests for drink-driving and drug-driving offences. Residents are encouraged to report road safety concerns through local community meetings or My Community Voice, helping officers target patrols and take action where it is needed most.
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Priority:
Fly tipping.
Action taken:
PC Crush continues to tackle fly-tipping in rural parts of the area through regular patrols and by gathering information about locations that are repeatedly targeted. He is also working with the Rural Task Force to engage with residents and better understand local concerns, helping to identify problem areas and support enforcement activity. Information from the public plays a key role in tackling fly-tipping, and residents are encouraged to report concerns through local community meetings or My Community Voice so officers can focus their efforts where they are needed most.
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Priority:
Antisocial behaviour - nuisance.
Action taken:
PC Crush continues to tackle antisocial behaviour across the area through targeted patrols and enforcement activity. A large number of e-scooters have been seized in recent months, and officers have also taken action against nuisance vehicle use following reports from residents. This included the seizure of a vehicle and the issuing of a Community Protection Warning to a young person. A Community Protection Warning is a formal warning used to address behaviour that is having a negative impact on the local community. PC Crush is also aware of concerns about motorbikes being ridden antisocially and is carrying out work to identify those responsible, with further enforcement activity planned. Residents are encouraged to report concerns through local community meetings or My Community Voice, helping officers target patrols and take action where it is needed most.