Motorists reminded to buckle up or face £500 fine during road safety operation
Motorists who fail to buckle up will be targeted as part of a national campaign aimed at reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. Between…
Renewed appeal after Rochester assault
Detectives investigating a report of an assault in Rochester are now releasing a CCTV image of a man who may have important information. The incident happened after midnight on Sunday…
Thanet PCSO wins Armed Forces Champion 2022 award
A Kent Police Community Support Officer has been hailed a champion for his work helping veterans in Thanet and the wider county. PCSO Adrian Butterworth was recognised as an Armed…
CCTV images released after man struck with bottle in Canterbury
Officers investigating an assault in Canterbury have released CCTV images of two people who may be able to assist their enquiries. Kent Police was called at 11pm on Sunday 15…
KCC plea for ‘Digital Champion’ volunteers guiding people to become more cyber savvy
Being able to use a computer, a smart phone and the internet has become key for accessing services and staying connected. The Digital Kent team deliver a number of projects…
Violent Herne Bay Post Office robber jailed
A jail term has been handed down to a man who carried out a violent robbery at a Post Office in Herne Bay. Jon Pughe stole cash from the till…
Kent Chief Constable Crime Squad’s arrests, charges and convictions in May
More than 50 charges and 27 years in prison sentences have been secured by a team of detectives at Kent Police in one month. The Chief Constable’s Crime Squad are…
Police search of Strood address uncovers class A drugs in safe
Police searching a house in Strood have recovered a large quantity of heroin and cocaine. On Wednesday 8 June 2022, Kent Police’s County Lines and Gangs Team searched an address…
Canterbury councillor warns ‘we will come down like a ton of bricks’ on Enforcement officer attackers
Violent assaults, threats, racist abuse and insults have all been aimed at Canterbury City Council’s Civil Enforcement Officers in recent weeks. The escalating number of incidents by a tiny minority…
Detectives make arrest in Kent over mother and son murder inquiry in Manchester
A man has been arrested in Kent on suspicion of murder after a boy died in north Manchester on Wednesday evening, 9 June 2022) Detectives launched a murder inquiry after…