Kent Police backing national firearms amnesty
Kent Police are urging owners of a specific type of illegal firearm to hand them in to Kent Police during a month-long amnesty. Top-venting blank-firing (TVBF) weapons are legal to…
Closure of Deal leisure centre referred back to Cabinet
It’s been reported by the Conservative Group on Dover District Council that in a significant development on Monday 27th January, the Dover District Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee unanimously voted…
Skedaddle! Sittingbourne troublemakers ordered out!
Police instructed nine people to leave areas of Sittingbourne at the weekend during a dispersal order to tackle anti social behaviour. Heightened patrols targeted several areas in and near the…
Tunbridge Wells shoplifters facing 60 charges in cops’ crackdown
A month-long crackdown on shoplifting in Tunbridge Wells has resulted in nearly 60 charges against suspects. Between December 1st and January 8th, officers solved 50 out of 80 reported thefts…
Numerous arrests in one day Christmas crackdown on suspected thieves in north Kent
In a day of enforcement before Christmas, investigators from north Kent, Medway and Swale have detained shoplifting suspects for multiple offences. The arrests by proactive patrols took place on Saturday…
More than 124 arrests and 68 charges in 16 days of action targeting domestic abuse against women and girls!
Library image: Canterbury Crown Court Between 25 November and 10 December 2024 police from across the force worked together to arrest and charge those most intent on causing harm with…
Help new Folkestone Lower Leas Coastal Park play area become truly awesome!
Folkestone & Hythe District Council wants the new Lower Leas Coastal Park play area to be awesome. That’s why it wants as many people as possible to share their views…
Five E-Scooters seized as Chatham cops crack down on antisocial behaviour
Kent Police and partner agencies have responded to concerns raised by residents and business owners about antisocial behaviour in Chatham and on Friday 13 December 2024, officers and colleagues from…
Ashford Police crackdown on shoplifting sees more than £2,600 worth of jewellery recovered on Friday 13th
Folkestone Magistrates’ Court Library image A police operation which targeted shoplifters in Ashford has led to two suspects being charged and a further two arrested. On Friday 13 December 2024,…
Sittingbourne police’s purge slashes shoplifting cases by more than 300!
Kent Police has reported that shoplifting in Sittingbourne has plummeted by more than 300 offences over the last year. The latest arrest in the campaign to support retailers took place…