Herne & Broomfield

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

James Melia

Police constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Antisocial behaviour - general. Issued 15 October 2025	Reports of antisocial behaviour in Herne & Broomfield remain low. However, officers have carried out targeted activity involving individuals who cause problems in Herne Bay but live in the Herne and Broomfield area. This has included proactive engagement and searches at premises linked to an incident involving the theft of a motor vehicle. One of these searches took place at a pub connected to the individual, so officers have also engaged with licensing to address any related antisocial behaviour. Actioned 19 January 2026
E-scooters/nuisance motorcycles. Issued 15 October 2025	PC Melia has been attending Broomfield BMX Park, where nuisance bikes have been reported most often, but has not found any being used illegally during patrols. He has also seized illegal electric bikes in the wider area as part of tackling this priority. Since this action, there have been no further reports of nuisance bikes in the area. Actioned 19 January 2026
Wildlife crime issues. Issued 15 October 2025	Since the previous survey period there has been no reported animal related incidents for the ward. There has not been any reports to local beat officers directly or through other reporting methods. As such there is no locations or individuals we can target around this priority. High-visibility patrols have been conducted in the area to provide a visible deterrent. Actioned 19 January 2026

Priority

Action taken

Antisocial behaviour - general.

Issued 15 October 2025

Reports of antisocial behaviour in Herne & Broomfield remain low. However, officers have carried out targeted activity involving individuals who cause problems in Herne Bay but live in the Herne and Broomfield area. This has included proactive engagement and searches at premises linked to an incident involving the theft of a motor vehicle. One of these searches took place at a pub connected to the individual, so officers have also engaged with licensing to address any related antisocial behaviour.

Actioned 19 January 2026

E-scooters/nuisance motorcycles.

Issued 15 October 2025

PC Melia has been attending Broomfield BMX Park, where nuisance bikes have been reported most often, but has not found any being used illegally during patrols. He has also seized illegal electric bikes in the wider area as part of tackling this priority. Since this action, there have been no further reports of nuisance bikes in the area.

Actioned 19 January 2026

Wildlife crime issues.

Issued 15 October 2025

Since the previous survey period there has been no reported animal related incidents for the ward. There has not been any reports to local beat officers directly or through other reporting methods. As such there is no locations or individuals we can target around this priority. High-visibility patrols have been conducted in the area to provide a visible deterrent.

Actioned 19 January 2026

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