High Street

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

High StreetLocal Policing Team

Bradley Jennings

Police Constable

Harvey Jaggs

Police Constable

Jason Hill

Police Constable

Keith Roostan

Police Constable

Kirsty Waters

Police Constable

Lauren Snoek

Police constable

Oliver Norris

Police Constable

Philippa Baxter

Police Constable

Tom Cunningham

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
E-scooters/E-bikes. 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
Homelessness/begging. 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
Alcohol. 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
Antisocial behaviour - nuisance. Issued 14 April 2026	Community Protection Notices have been issued to individuals causing ongoing nuisance in the town centre, most commonly linked to alcohol-related antisocial behaviour. A Community Protection Notice is a legal notice designed to stop persistent antisocial behaviour and can lead to further action if breached. High-visibility patrols continue on foot, by bicycle and in vehicles, supported by town ambassadors. With support from special constables, officers are also carrying out traffic enforcement on restricted roads near the High Street to deter nuisance vehicles and improve safety for residents, businesses and visitors. Officers will continue to patrol the area and take action where offences are identified. Actioned 03 July 2026
Drug taking. Issued 14 April 2026	Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) enforcement continues in the High Street to address alcohol and drug-related antisocial behaviour. A PSPO is a legal order used to prevent behaviour that has a negative impact on the community in public places. Officers have seized alcohol, particularly in the Gabriel’s Hill area, following reports of antisocial behaviour during the evenings. Two individuals have also been issued with Community Protection Notices, which are legal notices designed to stop ongoing nuisance behaviour. We continue to use a range of antisocial behaviour powers to address these issues and are currently seeking a Criminal Behaviour Order. A Criminal Behaviour Order is a court order that places restrictions on an individual to help prevent further offending and protect the wider community. Actioned 03 July 2026
E-scooters/e-bikes. Issued 14 April 2026	Officers are carrying out daily enforcement activity to tackle the illegal use of e-scooters and e-bikes. As part of this work, 198 e-scooters and 40 illegal e-bikes have been seized. Encouragingly, compliance is improving and fewer illegal e-scooters and e-bikes are being seen in the area. To support enforcement, a tagging system has been introduced for legal e-bikes. This allows officers to quickly identify bicycles that have been checked and confirmed as meeting legal requirements. Officers will continue to combine education, engagement and enforcement activity to improve safety and ensure e-scooters and e-bikes are used lawfully. Actioned 03 July 2026

Priority

Action taken

E-scooters/E-bikes.

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

Homelessness/begging.

Issued 15 July 2026

Actioned 15 July 2026

Alcohol.

Issued 15 July 2026

Actioned 15 July 2026

Antisocial behaviour - nuisance.

Issued 14 April 2026

Community Protection Notices have been issued to individuals causing ongoing nuisance in the town centre, most commonly linked to alcohol-related antisocial behaviour. A Community Protection Notice is a legal notice designed to stop persistent antisocial behaviour and can lead to further action if breached.

High-visibility patrols continue on foot, by bicycle and in vehicles, supported by town ambassadors. With support from special constables, officers are also carrying out traffic enforcement on restricted roads near the High Street to deter nuisance vehicles and improve safety for residents, businesses and visitors. Officers will continue to patrol the area and take action where offences are identified.

Actioned 03 July 2026

Drug taking.

Issued 14 April 2026

Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) enforcement continues in the High Street to address alcohol and drug-related antisocial behaviour. A PSPO is a legal order used to prevent behaviour that has a negative impact on the community in public places.

Officers have seized alcohol, particularly in the Gabriel’s Hill area, following reports of antisocial behaviour during the evenings. Two individuals have also been issued with Community Protection Notices, which are legal notices designed to stop ongoing nuisance behaviour.

We continue to use a range of antisocial behaviour powers to address these issues and are currently seeking a Criminal Behaviour Order. A Criminal Behaviour Order is a court order that places restrictions on an individual to help prevent further offending and protect the wider community.

Actioned 03 July 2026

E-scooters/e-bikes.

Issued 14 April 2026

Officers are carrying out daily enforcement activity to tackle the illegal use of e-scooters and e-bikes. As part of this work, 198 e-scooters and 40 illegal e-bikes have been seized. Encouragingly, compliance is improving and fewer illegal e-scooters and e-bikes are being seen in the area.

To support enforcement, a tagging system has been introduced for legal e-bikes. This allows officers to quickly identify bicycles that have been checked and confirmed as meeting legal requirements. Officers will continue to combine education, engagement and enforcement activity to improve safety and ensure e-scooters and e-bikes are used lawfully.

Actioned 03 July 2026