Teynham and Lynsted

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

Teynham and Lynsted Local Policing Team

Richard Divers

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Fly tipping. Issued 13 April 2026	PC Divers has worked closely with Swale Borough Council to support investigations into fly-tipping and environmental crime, assisting with the gathering of evidence to help identify those responsible. Proactive patrols continue at known fly-tipping hotspot locations, where officers monitor activity and stop suspicious vehicles where appropriate to carry out checks. This targeted approach helps deter offending, gather intelligence and support enforcement action against those involved in illegal waste disposal. We will continue to work with partner agencies, respond to information from the community and take action where offences are identified to help protect the local environment and reduce fly-tipping. Actioned 06 July 2026
Road safety issues. Issued 13 April 2026	We have carried out proactive speed enforcement activity to improve road safety across the area. A number of vehicles were stopped and checked, with appropriate action taken where necessary, including providing advice and taking enforcement action where offences were identified. While the speeds recorded during these operations were not excessive, this activity helps deter unsafe driving, reinforces the importance of complying with road traffic laws and provides reassurance to residents that road safety remains a priority. Officers will continue to carry out patrols, speed checks and targeted enforcement activity to address concerns raised by the community and help keep local roads safe for all users. Actioned 06 July 2026
Nuisance motorcycles. Issued 13 April 2026	We have recently carried out a successful operation targeting the illegal use of off-road motorcycles that have been causing ongoing issues within the community. As a result, a motorcycle was seized and will be destroyed. This action demonstrates our continued commitment to tackling antisocial behaviour and taking robust enforcement action against those who use vehicles illegally. Officers will continue to carry out proactive patrols, targeted operations and enforcement activity to deter nuisance riding, improve safety and provide reassurance to local residents. Actioned 06 July 2026

Priority

Action taken

Fly tipping.

Issued 13 April 2026

PC Divers has worked closely with Swale Borough Council to support investigations into fly-tipping and environmental crime, assisting with the gathering of evidence to help identify those responsible.

Proactive patrols continue at known fly-tipping hotspot locations, where officers monitor activity and stop suspicious vehicles where appropriate to carry out checks. This targeted approach helps deter offending, gather intelligence and support enforcement action against those involved in illegal waste disposal.

We will continue to work with partner agencies, respond to information from the community and take action where offences are identified to help protect the local environment and reduce fly-tipping.

Actioned 06 July 2026

Road safety issues.

Issued 13 April 2026

We have carried out proactive speed enforcement activity to improve road safety across the area. A number of vehicles were stopped and checked, with appropriate action taken where necessary, including providing advice and taking enforcement action where offences were identified.

While the speeds recorded during these operations were not excessive, this activity helps deter unsafe driving, reinforces the importance of complying with road traffic laws and provides reassurance to residents that road safety remains a priority.

Officers will continue to carry out patrols, speed checks and targeted enforcement activity to address concerns raised by the community and help keep local roads safe for all users.

Actioned 06 July 2026

Nuisance motorcycles.

Issued 13 April 2026

We have recently carried out a successful operation targeting the illegal use of off-road motorcycles that have been causing ongoing issues within the community. As a result, a motorcycle was seized and will be destroyed.

This action demonstrates our continued commitment to tackling antisocial behaviour and taking robust enforcement action against those who use vehicles illegally. Officers will continue to carry out proactive patrols, targeted operations and enforcement activity to deter nuisance riding, improve safety and provide reassurance to local residents.

Actioned 06 July 2026