Knife crime crackdown in Kent leads to 24 arrests in a week
Police have arrested 24 suspects and seized more than 100 potential weapons during a week of action to tackle knife crime. Kent Police took part in Operation Sceptre between Monday…
Beware, you’ve been warned! Kent Police on the trail of uninsured drivers
A campaign to reduce the amount of people killed and seriously injured on Kent’s roads continues this week with officers from the Roads Policing Unit supporting a national campaign targeting…
Butt out: Litterbugs in Medway cough up £8,000 for tossing cigarettes
Dozens of careless smokers have been slapped with hefty fines for throwing their cigarette butts in Medway. Twenty-six litterbugs were taken to court after they ignored the fixed penalty notices…
Drop knives at Medway Police Station without facing charges
You can safely dispose of knives outside Medway Police Station without worrying about facing legal consequences. Medway’s Community Safety Unit will be placing a new knife surrender bin outside Medway Police…
Suspected ‘Lego’ shoplifter nicked
The ongoing campaign to protect businesses in Swale from crime has continued with multiple charges for a suspected shoplifter. Kent Police was notified that on 21 August 2023, a man had attempted to…
ASB house in Margate closed down in police operation
A Margate house linked to drug-dealing and anti-social behaviour has been closed down through work by Kent Police. A three-month closure order for the property in Westfield Road was granted at Margate Magistrates’ Court…
Folkestone and Hythe Council demands urgent improvements to former High Street pub
The former White Lion Pub The owner of a former public house has been ordered to make improvements to a building which has become a blight on the local area.…
Proactive police nab suspected shoplifters across Canterbury
Library image Suspected shoplifters have been charged following proactive work by officers to protect businesses in Canterbury district. Plain clothes and uniformed officers from the city’s Neighbourhood Policing Teams carried out operations…
Four charged over alleged ‘bulk shoplifting’ in Ashford designer outlet
The charges relate to an investigation by local officers into a suspected bulk shoplifting incident at the Ashford designer outlet in which people reportedly carried goods between businesses and a vehicle parked…
1000 wraps of heroin and crack seized in clampdown on drugs’ supply networks into Kent
Nearly a thousand wraps of heroin and crack cocaine have been seized during the latest clampdown on drug supply networks into Kent. Weapons including knives, baseball bats and firearms were…