Kent Police arrested two men and intercepted 15 speeding drivers during a targeted road safety operation on Thursday, 18 December. The enforcement action was carried out along Dumpton Park Drive…
Ongoing work to tackle nuisance e-scooters and e-bikes in Gravesend has resulted in nine seized in one day. The enforcement activity took place on Sunday 14 December 2025 in the…
A coordinated week-long crackdown on regional drug trafficking networks resulted in 40 arrests and the seizure of thousands of pounds in illicit currency. The operation, which targeted “county lines” criminal…
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…
More than 170 drink and drug driving offences were committed by motorists during the first half of the annual Christmas enforcement campaign reports Kent Police. Officers across the force have…
As part of the international “Operation Thunder,” Border Force officers at Dover intercepted significant shipments of endangered wildlife smuggled from Europe. These seizures contributed to a 73% annual increase in…
Organised gangs and opportunists are the focus of a renewed effort to tackle vehicle crime across Dartford and Gravesham, police confirm. A targeted operation last month saw officers from the…
Between Monday 10 November and Sunday 16 November 2025, Police patrols visited high streets and shopping centres in Gravesham, Dartford, Medway and Swale combatting retail crime as part of the…
Two motorcycles linked to persistent antisocial behaviour in Westerham have been seized for destruction. The moped and dirt bike were confiscated by patrols following reports of nuisance bikers causing upset…
Demonstrators in 2023 keen to keep Folkestone Central Library Open Photo : Ray Duff – Folkestone’s beloved Central Library on Grace Hill, shuttered since 2022, could soon reopen its doors…
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