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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
November’s Women Together event in Willesborough Photo: Kent Police An event aimed at empowering women in Ashford organised by Kent Police Community Liaison Officer, Catherine Stevens, is to be held…
Library image Kent Police have charged a suspected cocaine dealer with offences in Tunbridge Wells, as part of an ongoing crackdown on drugs-related crime in west Kent. Proactive patrols in…
Launch event featuring Deputy Chief Officer Ian Drysdale, Claire Lilly and Chief Inspector Gary Woodwood Photo: Kent Police Kent Police has officially adopted The Forcer Protocol, a tool designed to…
Library image The campaign to protect west Kent shops from retail crime has continued with charges for three women. Two Orpington women aged 46 and 37 allegedly went to Asda…
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