Watling

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

Gary Morris

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Road safety issues. Issued 30 October 2025	Speeding operations have been carried out, with more planned in the future. Drivers breaking the law are being dealt with using full policing powers. Actioned 19 January 2026
Drug dealing. Issued 30 October 2025	High‑visibility patrols have been conducted in areas where concerns have been raised. Officers have also carried out visits to known drug‑related addresses Actioned 19 January 2026
Nuisance antisocial behaviour. Issued 30 October 2025	Research has been carried out to identify local outreach groups and social clubs available for young people. Officers are engaging directly with young people to help reduce incidents and to signpost them towards positive activities. Officers are continuing high‑visibility patrols in the areas where issues have been reported. Actioned 19 January 2026

Priority

Action taken

Road safety issues.

Issued 30 October 2025

Speeding operations have been carried out, with more planned in the future. Drivers breaking the law are being dealt with using full policing powers.

Actioned 19 January 2026

Drug dealing.

Issued 30 October 2025

High‑visibility patrols have been conducted in areas where concerns have been raised. Officers have also carried out visits to known drug‑related addresses

Actioned 19 January 2026

Nuisance antisocial behaviour.

Issued 30 October 2025

Research has been carried out to identify local outreach groups and social clubs available for young people. Officers are engaging directly with young people to help reduce incidents and to signpost them towards positive activities. Officers are continuing high‑visibility patrols in the areas where issues have been reported.

Actioned 19 January 2026

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