Reculver

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

Jack Roy

Police constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Fly tipping. Issued 15 October 2025	PC Roy has been working closely with Canterbury City Council and listening to community feedback to identify the areas in Reculver most vulnerable to fly‑tipping. He has carried out site surveys to understand why these locations are targeted and what measures could help prevent further incidents. High‑visibility patrols and fly‑tipping checks have been conducted in the hotspot areas. During these patrols, PC Roy found three separate instances of fly‑tipping, all of which have been reported to Canterbury City Council for collection. He continues to work with the council to make these sites more secure and will maintain a police presence to deter further offending. Actioned 19 January 2026
Drug dealing. Issued 15 October 2025	PC Roy listened to community feedback and used police data to identify the areas that are most vulnerable to drug dealing. PC Roy conducted site surveys to several locations known for recurring drug-related activity. The site visits allowed PC Roy to assess the factors which contribute to their vulnerability. PC Roy carried out high visibility and intelligence led patrols at the hotspot locations, and he will continue to provide that police presence moving forward. PC Roy is also continuing to work with the council to make the sites less desirable for drug dealers, PC Roy is looking to achieve this by evaluating what measures can be implemented at the sites, such as barriers, lighting, etc, and then installing the most effective measures. Actioned 19 January 2026
Road safety issues. Issued 15 October 2025	PC Roy has been speaking with residents and listening to feedback regarding the roads that are of most concern in Reculver regarding speeding. PC Roy has contacted the Community Speedwatch coordinator and requested the speeding data to help with identifying the roads that require the most attention. Speed checks have been carried out all across Herne Bay as part of days of action to tackle road safety. More days are being planned to tackle speeding in Herne Bay with officers at the roadside with a speed gun checking the speed of passing motorists. Actioned 19 January 2026

Priority

Action taken

Fly tipping.

Issued 15 October 2025

PC Roy has been working closely with Canterbury City Council and listening to community feedback to identify the areas in Reculver most vulnerable to fly‑tipping. He has carried out site surveys to understand why these locations are targeted and what measures could help prevent further incidents.

High‑visibility patrols and fly‑tipping checks have been conducted in the hotspot areas. During these patrols, PC Roy found three separate instances of fly‑tipping, all of which have been reported to Canterbury City Council for collection. He continues to work with the council to make these sites more secure and will maintain a police presence to deter further offending.

Actioned 19 January 2026

Drug dealing.

Issued 15 October 2025

PC Roy listened to community feedback and used police data to identify the areas that are most vulnerable to drug dealing. PC Roy conducted site surveys to several locations known for recurring drug-related activity. The site visits allowed PC Roy to assess the factors which contribute to their vulnerability. PC Roy carried out high visibility and intelligence led patrols at the hotspot locations, and he will continue to provide that police presence moving forward.

PC Roy is also continuing to work with the council to make the sites less desirable for drug dealers, PC Roy is looking to achieve this by evaluating what measures can be implemented at the sites, such as barriers, lighting, etc, and then installing the most effective measures.

Actioned 19 January 2026

Road safety issues.

Issued 15 October 2025

PC Roy has been speaking with residents and listening to feedback regarding the roads that are of most concern in Reculver regarding speeding. PC Roy has contacted the Community Speedwatch coordinator and requested the speeding data to help with identifying the roads that require the most attention.

Speed checks have been carried out all across Herne Bay as part of days of action to tackle road safety. More days are being planned to tackle speeding in Herne Bay with officers at the roadside with a speed gun checking the speed of passing motorists.

Actioned 19 January 2026

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