Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅🏼. Thank you to those working in the #EmergencyServices today! Shout out to #Paramedics Mark & Chelsea who are out on #JRU today along side officers from Kent Police Medway Kent Police Dartford/ Kent Police Gravesham Kent Police (UK) South East Coast Ambulance. Don’t eat all the food ! 👀🧁

Following great information from the community a stolen ATV was located and recovered from woodland in #Ashford #OneHappyOwner CAD 26 - 0606 MP

Kent Police will be at the Bluewater 'Reach Out' Event on Friday 12 and Saturday 13 January 2024. You will find us outside of Marks and Spencer on the lower floor. Meet our officers and staff to discuss the variety of recruitment opportunities available.

Congrats to Alex Wilson & the whole of the Kent Joint Response Unit (JRU) team who scooped two awards at the recent @KentPolice Awards Ceremony - Team of the Year for the JRU team and the Exceptional Contribution to Citizens in Policing Award for Alex! True partnership working!

A #rural SC spent the 2nd shift of the weekend in West #Kent today. 3 anglers fishing without licences stopped within 1st 30mins of a joint patrol with Environment AgencySE in #PaddockWood & #Marden. Poaching later resolved in #Staplehurst and more #OffRoad #ASB deterred in #Snodland ^FW

Read this excellent critical analysis by CJ Marshall, Special Assistant Chief Officer (Met Special Constabulary) and Dr Iain Britton University of Northampton Law on the substantial decline in the #SpecialConstable headcount and strategic solutions to reverse this trend. police-foundation.org.uk/2024/01/where-…

Following several recent enquiries/complaints about our noise…. Attached is some information, which may help clear a few things up. Feel free to share on whatever social media platform you wish 👍

2x #rural SCs supported @kentpolicerural today on a multi-agency operation with Environment AgencySE, Natural England - Sussex and Kent Team, DVSA Enforcement and HM Revenue & Customs targeting vehicles involved in #FlyTipping as well as checking others carrying waste. CAD 26-0141 refers. #OneTeam #Teamwork ^FW.

Congratulations to 3/23 on your attestation this evening. Having met you all recently I’m confident you will all have long policing careers. Welcome to the Kent Police Specials (UK) family 🚓

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Late turn Friday night, DR01 dedicated drone vehicle on to support the county with any incidents that may require a drone capability #Drone #eyeinthesky

A late night rural patrol , supporting Kent Police - Rural to maintain a strong and visible policing presence across Kent's countryside. Remember rural crime matters just as much as urban crime. #Ruralpolicing

NPCC #FatalFour week 2: Motorbike rider, with 2 x EBA disqualifications, riding with no chin strap caught RSU attention on A26 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone this morning. Stopped. Tax and MOT out of date, No Insurance, No Protective Headgear. Seized and CAD 348 relates. GG

We will continue to support our colleagues across other forces, with the targeting of those who commit cross border criminality in the rural areas. #TeamWork RH

Incredible how time flies! Today, myself and five colleagues wrapped up our yearly drone refresher training. Ready to keep soaring and aiding in locating missing individuals, assisting those in need, and capturing crucial evidence. #DroneOps

Arrests have been made and more than £100,000 worth of stolen plant machinery recovered as part of an ongoing investigation by Rural Task Force officers. The full details are on our website here: kent.police.uk/news/kent/late…

We have arrested a male this morning on suspicion of fly tipping, he is also now under investigation for numerous traffic offences. This includes having no driving licence, insurance, MOT or tax, using red diesel, having no waste carrier licence and having an insecure load. RH

A busy day for a #NorthKent #SC! They supported licensing checks in North and West Kent, advised on displaying Premises Licences, and discussed the benefits of Under 25 and Under 21 challenge signs. ^JN #CommunitySupport #SaferKent #LicenceChecks

The team have been out today across Kent, checking motorhomes, caravans and trailers in a pre planned operation, providing crime prevention advice and also checking they weren't stolen. The officers are trained in identifying those that utilise CRiSDatabase and Datatag. RH

Since the beginning of the year we have recovered suspected stolen items worth more than £2 million. The items have been seized from all over the county including locations such as #Dover, #Dartford, #Cranbrook and #Faversham. The full story is here: kent.police.uk/news/kent/late…