Maypole & Leyton Cross

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

Maypole & Leyton Cross Local Policing Team

Jaininder Singh Shoker

Police constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Drug dealing. 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
Road safety (speeding and parking). 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 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 dealing. Issued 16 April 2026	PC Shoker has been focusing patrols in areas where concerns about drug dealing have been reported. This has included both high-visibility patrols, where officers are clearly visible to the public, and plain clothes patrols, where officers do not wear uniform. The aim of these patrols is to gather information, deter criminal activity and reassure local residents. Officers are continuing to carry out enquiries and investigate reports of suspected drug-related activity. This work remains ongoing as police seek to identify those involved and take appropriate action to keep the community safe. Actioned 30 June 2026
Antisocial behaviour - general. Issued 16 April 2026	PC Shoker has been focusing patrols in areas where concerns about drug dealing have been reported. This has included both high-visibility patrols, where officers are clearly visible to the public, and plain clothes patrols, where officers do not wear uniform. The aim of these patrols is to gather information, deter criminal activity and reassure local residents. Officers are continuing to carry out enquiries and investigate reports of suspected drug-related activity. This work remains ongoing as police seek to identify those involved and take appropriate action to keep the community safe. Actioned 30 June 2026
Road safety. Issued 16 April 2026	PC Shoker has increased patrols in the area to improve road safety and tackle poor driving. As part of this work, he has issued Traffic Offence Reports (TOR) and spoken directly with drivers about safe and responsible driving. A TOR is a formal record created by police when someone is suspected of committing a road traffic offence. Depending on the circumstances, this can result in a fixed penalty notice, a driver education course or a court appearance. Over the past 3 months, several vehicles have been seized because of concerns about driver behaviour and other road traffic offences. PC Shoker is also exploring opportunities to introduce future Speedwatch campaigns. Speedwatch is a community scheme that allows trained volunteers to work alongside the police to monitor vehicle speeds and help raise awareness of speeding in their local area. The aim is to encourage safer driving and support efforts to keep local communities safe. Actioned 30 June 2026

Priority

Action taken

Drug dealing.

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

Road safety (speeding and parking).

Issued 15 July 2026

Actioned 15 July 2026

Antisocial behaviour - nuisance.

Issued 15 July 2026

Actioned 15 July 2026

Drug dealing.

Issued 16 April 2026

PC Shoker has been focusing patrols in areas where concerns about drug dealing have been reported. This has included both high-visibility patrols, where officers are clearly visible to the public, and plain clothes patrols, where officers do not wear uniform. The aim of these patrols is to gather information, deter criminal activity and reassure local residents. Officers are continuing to carry out enquiries and investigate reports of suspected drug-related activity. This work remains ongoing as police seek to identify those involved and take appropriate action to keep the community safe.

Actioned 30 June 2026

Antisocial behaviour - general.

Issued 16 April 2026

Actioned 30 June 2026

Road safety.

Issued 16 April 2026

PC Shoker has increased patrols in the area to improve road safety and tackle poor driving. As part of this work, he has issued Traffic Offence Reports (TOR) and spoken directly with drivers about safe and responsible driving. A TOR is a formal record created by police when someone is suspected of committing a road traffic offence. Depending on the circumstances, this can result in a fixed penalty notice, a driver education course or a court appearance. Over the past 3 months, several vehicles have been seized because of concerns about driver behaviour and other road traffic offences. PC Shoker is also exploring opportunities to introduce future Speedwatch campaigns. Speedwatch is a community scheme that allows trained volunteers to work alongside the police to monitor vehicle speeds and help raise awareness of speeding in their local area. The aim is to encourage safer driving and support efforts to keep local communities safe.

Actioned 30 June 2026