Arrest made as task force officers ensure safe summer in Thanet
A suspected drug dealer was arrested and more than 25 people were stopped by officers as part of work to keep Thanet safe in the summer evenings. During the evening…
Approaching 100 weapons seized during knife crime clampdown
Just short of 100 weapons have been seized across the county during the latest clampdown on knife crime. Between Monday 16 May and Sunday 22 May 2022, Kent Police supported…
Mersham man sentenced after guilty verdict over waste offences
Photo: Ashford Borough Council – An Ashford landowner who ignored repeated warnings to stop allowing waste to be brought onto his land and burnt has been sentenced to 26 weeks…
Canterbury City Council bring in new ‘enforcers’
Enforcement work in the Canterbury district to tackle a range of environmental offences such as littering is to be carried out by a new private company. Following a formal procurement…
Folkestone drivers targeted in road safety operation
Motorists have been reported for various offences following a road safety operation by police in Folkestone. Officers from the town’s Community Safety Unit and Victim Based Crime Team worked alongside…
Convoy of UK fire service kit and equipment arrives in Dover via Ashford en route to Ukraine
Photo: FIRE AID A further convoy of UK fire service kit and equipment has now left the UK and is on its way to Ukraine to provide vital support to…
15-year-old female driver stopped by Kent Police in Special operation across Thanet
More than 100 vehicles in Thanet were checked by volunteers from the East Kent Special Constabulary as part of a road safety operation. Throughout the day on Saturday 16 April…
Popular Kent routes targeted by Police in Easter bikers safety operation
Motorcycle safety was top of the agenda when Roads Policing officers ran an enforcement and engagement campaign on some of Kent’s most popular bike routes. The Easter weekend is traditionally…
Deplorable 3,200 assaults on Kent Police officers
The Chief Constable of Kent Police has warned that assaults on officers will not be tolerated following over 3,200 offences in just two years. Four assaults a day An average…
Road safety operation in Maidstone uncovers a litany of offences
Speeding and drug driving were just some of the many offences picked up during a road safety operation in Maidstone town centre. Kent Police joined forces with Maidstone Borough Council…