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…
A suspected drug dealer was arrested and more than 25 people were stopped by officers as part of work to keep Thanet safe in the summer evenings. During the evening…
Just short of 100 weapons have been seized across the county during the latest clampdown on knife crime. Between Monday 16 May and Sunday 22 May 2022, Kent Police supported…
Photo: Ashford Borough Council – An Ashford landowner who ignored repeated warnings to stop allowing waste to be brought onto his land and burnt has been sentenced to 26 weeks…
Enforcement work in the Canterbury district to tackle a range of environmental offences such as littering is to be carried out by a new private company. Following a formal procurement…
Motorists have been reported for various offences following a road safety operation by police in Folkestone. Officers from the town’s Community Safety Unit and Victim Based Crime Team worked alongside…
Photo: FIRE AID A further convoy of UK fire service kit and equipment has now left the UK and is on its way to Ukraine to provide vital support to…
More than 100 vehicles in Thanet were checked by volunteers from the East Kent Special Constabulary as part of a road safety operation. Throughout the day on Saturday 16 April…
Motorcycle safety was top of the agenda when Roads Policing officers ran an enforcement and engagement campaign on some of Kent’s most popular bike routes. The Easter weekend is traditionally…
The Chief Constable of Kent Police has warned that assaults on officers will not be tolerated following over 3,200 offences in just two years. Four assaults a day An average…
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