Kent Police officers used special powers more than 1,000 times over the past year to combat antisocial behaviour and bolster community safety. Throughout the twelve months ending in March 2026,…
Efforts to tackle antisocial behaviour in Hoo have proven successful, resulting in a reduction in reports. Following complaints from residents about young people causing a nuisance and disturbances, a 48-hour…
An off-road motorcycle has been seized following reports of antisocial riding and criminal damage in Swanley. Kent Police was called at 11.58am on Tuesday 17 February 2026 to New Barn…
Library image Unsplash SITTINGBOURNE – Authorities have officially triggered a “crackdown” zone across the heart of Sittingbourne, granting officers sweeping powers to intercept and remove individuals suspected of fuelling a…
ASHFORD — In a decisive move to reclaim the streets from anti-social behaviour, Ashford Borough Council has officially renewed and toughened its Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), specifically targeting a…
Law enforcement and regulatory bodies recently concluded an intensive initiative, titled Operation Cane, to bolster public safety and dismantle organized crime networks. This intelligence-led operation targeted a range of offences…
You are invited to meet with PC George Brace (Police, PC, Folkestone Neighbourhood beat officer) at a walk-in community engagement surgery at the Hawkinge Community Centre on Friday, 30 January…
A Tenterden “house of horrors” has been padlocked after months of drug-fuelled misery left neighbours living in fear. Ashford Borough Council secured a three-month Closure Order on the flat at…
A targeted policing operation over one of the year’s busiest shopping weekends led to multiple arrests, drug seizures, and the enforcement of a dispersal zone in Sittingbourne town centre. Increased…
A dispersal order will be in place in Sittingbourne over the weekend following concerns about antisocial behaviour. Enforcement started at 4pm on Friday 19 December and will run until 4pm…
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