Reckless jet skiers to face jail and unlimited fines
Library image New legislation will grant more powers to prosecute people for the dangerous misuse of watercraft, such as jet skis. The new law will come into force on 31…
Ashford council fights to quash anti-social behaviour at Coney Bear
Ashford Borough Council is consulting on the proposed Public Spaces Protection Gating order for the area known as the Coney Bear site in Ashford. This will allow the Council to…
Closure order on flat blighted by anti-social behaviour to stay in place
Maidstone Magistrates’ Court… Sittingbourne Police officers have secured an extension of a closure order which prohibits entry to a property associated with persistent anti-social behaviour. The extension was granted at…
Tenant locked out of Ashford social housing flat for 3 months
Metal panelling fitted over the windows Photo: ABC Ashford Borough Council’s Housing department has been successful in working with Kent Police, social services and local residents to gather evidence, make…
Maidstone visitors reassured by high visibility police patrols
As the World Cup starts, residents and visitors to Maidstone continue to be greeted by high visibility patrols focused on preventing crime. Between Friday 18 and Sunday 20 November 2022,…
World Cup warning after Maidstone sees 18 charged over street violence during Euro Championship
Eighteen suspects are to appear before court charged in connection with disorder in Maidstone which surrounded last year’s UEFA Euro football tournament. The charges relate to disturbances in the town…
Conspicuous cops pay dividends in Maidstone crime prevention
The Maidstone Town Centre Task Force has continued its high visibility patrolling during the evening at weekends. Between Friday 11 and Saturday 12 November 2022, officers completed further work to…
Fear over ‘threatening’ anti-social gang goings-on in Dover and Deal
Natalie Elphicke with Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott… Dover and Deal MP, Natalie Elphicke, has been approached by residents from Dover and Deal about increasing anti-social gang activity, threatening…
Gravesend police lock up housing association flat
A Gravesend property connected to persistent anti-social behaviour, including disturbances and drug misuse, has been issued with a closure order. Kent Police applied for the order at Medway Magistrates’ Court…
Woman approached by suspicious man in Maidstone
Witnesses are sought by officers investigating a suspicious incident in Maidstone where a woman was approached and harassed by a stranger. The woman was left in a state of distress…