Weald South

Your Neighbourhood Policing Team is made up of Kent Police beat officers who are dedicated to keeping your community safe. They focus on preventing crime and antisocial behaviour, responding to local concerns, and building strong relationships with residents, community groups and local businesses.

Our officers will:

patrol to deter crime and reassure the public
hold regular engagement activities in the area, including attending community meetings to share advice and listen to concerns
work with partner agencies including councils, schools, charities, and local groups
tackle issues like antisocial behaviour, repeat offending, and vulnerability
build trust by being visible, approachable, and responsive

Neighbourhood policing is a key part of Kent Police’s commitment to being community-focused, visible, and responsive.

Report crime

Please do not contact neighbourhood officers to report crime.

If it's not an emergency, the easiest way to contact us is online. Your report will be sent direct to our control room where it will be reviewed by the same team who answer our calls.

in an emergency, call 999
call 101 for non-emergency enquiries

Stuart Picton

Police constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Road safety issues. Issued 15 October 2025	We have been working with the Special Constabulary to carry out road safety checks, including speed enforcement and speed awareness. We have also given advice to help drivers stay safe and avoid problems. Local officers have stopped a number of vehicles after reports from the community. These stops have included offences such as drug driving, drink driving, careless driving and not having the correct documents. Actioned 15 January 2026
Catapults. Issued 15 October 2025	We continue to patrol the area with high‑visibility officers to deter catapult‑related crime. We have also issued antisocial behaviour agreements and Community Protection Warnings to young people who have been causing ongoing problems in the community. These measures require the individuals and their families to work with the police and partner agencies and to agree to stop certain types of harmful behaviour. We are also working with local schools through our Child Centred Policing Teams to talk about the dangers and misuse of catapults. Alongside this, we have worked with Ashford Borough Council to introduce a Public Spaces Protection Order in Ashford Town Centre. This is a set of rules designed to tackle antisocial behaviour in public areas. After gathering evidence with the council, it was clear that catapults were causing issues in the town centre. As a result, the Public Spaces Protection Order now bans people from carrying catapults and items that can be used as bearings. The order also explains what action can be taken if e‑scooters are used illegally in the area. Actioned 15 January 2026
Fly-tipping. Issued 15 October 2025	We have held special days of action to target people who dump rubbish illegally. By sharing information, we have been able to stop illegal waste carriers and report them for offences. We have also visited problem areas with Kent County Council to support their work at illegal waste sites and gather more intelligence. More days of action are planned as we move into 2026. Actioned 15 January 2026

Priority

Action taken

Road safety issues.

Issued 15 October 2025

We have been working with the Special Constabulary to carry out road safety checks, including speed enforcement and speed awareness. We have also given advice to help drivers stay safe and avoid problems.

Local officers have stopped a number of vehicles after reports from the community. These stops have included offences such as drug driving, drink driving, careless driving and not having the correct documents.

Actioned 15 January 2026

Catapults.

Issued 15 October 2025

We continue to patrol the area with high‑visibility officers to deter catapult‑related crime. We have also issued antisocial behaviour agreements and Community Protection Warnings to young people who have been causing ongoing problems in the community. These measures require the individuals and their families to work with the police and partner agencies and to agree to stop certain types of harmful behaviour.

We are also working with local schools through our Child Centred Policing Teams to talk about the dangers and misuse of catapults. Alongside this, we have worked with Ashford Borough Council to introduce a Public Spaces Protection Order in Ashford Town Centre. This is a set of rules designed to tackle antisocial behaviour in public areas.

After gathering evidence with the council, it was clear that catapults were causing issues in the town centre. As a result, the Public Spaces Protection Order now bans people from carrying catapults and items that can be used as bearings. The order also explains what action can be taken if e‑scooters are used illegally in the area.

Actioned 15 January 2026

Fly-tipping.

Issued 15 October 2025

We have held special days of action to target people who dump rubbish illegally. By sharing information, we have been able to stop illegal waste carriers and report them for offences.

We have also visited problem areas with Kent County Council to support their work at illegal waste sites and gather more intelligence.

More days of action are planned as we move into 2026.

Actioned 15 January 2026

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