Town

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

Town Local Policing Team

Gee Bhamra

Police Constable

Harry Walters

Police Constable

Kieran Yates

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Theft. Issued 15 July 2026	This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area. We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next. Actioned 15 July 2026
Drug use. Issued 15 July 2026	This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area. We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next. Actioned 15 July 2026
Graffiti. Issued 15 July 2026	This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area. We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next. Actioned 15 July 2026
Shoplifting. Issued 16 April 2026	Since the beginning of April, officers have made 15 arrests for theft in the town centre. Targeted operations have also taken place using plain clothes officers to help identify and deal with offenders. Actioned 16 June 2026
Illegal tobacco. Issued 16 April 2026	Officers have been working with Trading Standards to target shops selling illegal tobacco. During a recent visit, a large quantity of illegal items was seized, including cigarettes, tobacco, cash linked to crime and drug paraphernalia (items used to take drugs). Weapons were also recovered. Community Protection Warnings and Community Protection Notices (formal actions used to stop antisocial behaviour) were issued to those involved, and further action is being taken where offences have been identified. Actioned 16 June 2026
Graffiti. Issued 16 April 2026	We are working with officers from nearby areas to tackle graffiti. A database has been created to track common “tags” (names or symbols used by graffiti offenders) and identify where they are active. This information is supporting enquiries, including checks on social media, to help identify a suspect linked to graffiti seen across the borough. Actioned 16 June 2026

Priority

Action taken

Theft.

Issued 15 July 2026

This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area.

We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next.

Actioned 15 July 2026

Drug use.

Issued 15 July 2026

Actioned 15 July 2026

Graffiti.

Issued 15 July 2026

Actioned 15 July 2026

Shoplifting.

Issued 16 April 2026

Since the beginning of April, officers have made 15 arrests for theft in the town centre.

Targeted operations have also taken place using plain clothes officers to help identify and deal with offenders.

Actioned 16 June 2026

Illegal tobacco.

Issued 16 April 2026

Officers have been working with Trading Standards to target shops selling illegal tobacco.

During a recent visit, a large quantity of illegal items was seized, including cigarettes, tobacco, cash linked to crime and drug paraphernalia (items used to take drugs). Weapons were also recovered.

Community Protection Warnings and Community Protection Notices (formal actions used to stop antisocial behaviour) were issued to those involved, and further action is being taken where offences have been identified.

Actioned 16 June 2026

Graffiti.

Issued 16 April 2026

We are working with officers from nearby areas to tackle graffiti. A database has been created to track common “tags” (names or symbols used by graffiti offenders) and identify where they are active.

This information is supporting enquiries, including checks on social media, to help identify a suspect linked to graffiti seen across the borough.

Actioned 16 June 2026