Bridge

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

Robert Lang

Police constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Nuisance motorcycles. Issued 08 October 2025	Working with local businesses has led to speed‑reduction humps being installed, which has helped reduce the number of nuisance motorcycles in the area. We know some riders are still causing problems, and we are working to identify the vehicles used to transport the bikes. Traffic Offence Reports have been, and will continue to be, issued where appropriate, and bikes will be seized whenever possible. Actioned 19 January 2026
Antisocial behaviour. Issued 08 October 2025	We held 'coffee with a cop' sessions and local surgeries, giving residents the chance to meet their beat officer, receive updates and get safety advice. Officers also carried out both high‑visibility and plain‑clothes patrols. This helped us identify persistent offenders and take action under the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. Actioned 19 January 2026
Vehicle crime. Issued 08 October 2025	After reviewing crime data, we found that most vehicle crime was happening around local hotels. Officers have been working closely with hotel groups, giving them clear crime‑prevention advice and practical steps to make thefts from and of vehicles harder to commit. Several arrests have been made, and those involved have been charged and sent to court. Sadly, some hoteliers who did not follow the agreed actions have also faced sanctions. Actioned 19 January 2026

Priority

Action taken

Nuisance motorcycles.

Issued 08 October 2025

Working with local businesses has led to speed‑reduction humps being installed, which has helped reduce the number of nuisance motorcycles in the area. We know some riders are still causing problems, and we are working to identify the vehicles used to transport the bikes. Traffic Offence Reports have been, and will continue to be, issued where appropriate, and bikes will be seized whenever possible.

Actioned 19 January 2026

Antisocial behaviour.

Issued 08 October 2025

We held 'coffee with a cop' sessions and local surgeries, giving residents the chance to meet their beat officer, receive updates and get safety advice. Officers also carried out both high‑visibility and plain‑clothes patrols. This helped us identify persistent offenders and take action under the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

Actioned 19 January 2026

Vehicle crime.

Issued 08 October 2025

After reviewing crime data, we found that most vehicle crime was happening around local hotels. Officers have been working closely with hotel groups, giving them clear crime‑prevention advice and practical steps to make thefts from and of vehicles harder to commit. Several arrests have been made, and those involved have been charged and sent to court. Sadly, some hoteliers who did not follow the agreed actions have also faced sanctions.

Actioned 19 January 2026

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