Borden and Grove Park

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

Borden and Grove Park Local Policing Team

Ryan Atherton

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Road safety. Issued 21 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 21 July 2026
Nuisance bikes. Issued 21 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 21 July 2026
Wildlife crime issues. Issued 21 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 21 July 2026
Road safety issues. Issued 13 April 2026	In response to concerns about speeding and nuisance driving, speed enforcement activity has been carried out on roads identified as problem locations. Several drivers have been stopped and spoken to about their driving behaviour, helping to improve awareness and encourage safer driving. Work is also underway to recruit volunteers to support the relaunch of Borden Speedwatch. Speedwatch is a community-led scheme where trained volunteers work with police to monitor vehicle speeds and raise awareness of road safety concerns. In addition, Swale Borough Council CCTV is being used to help identify those involved in nuisance bike and quad bike activity. Recent partnership working led to a nuisance bike being tracked from the Borden area into Sittingbourne, where it was stopped by officers and seized. Officers will continue to carry out targeted patrols, enforcement activity and partnership working to address road safety concerns and improve safety for all road users. Actioned 06 July 2026
Fly tipping. Issued 13 April 2026	Community messages have been shared to encourage residents to report fly-tipping and provide information about repeat problem locations. Information from the public helps officers and partner agencies identify hotspots and target enforcement activity more effectively. Close partnership working continues between Kent Police and Environmental Enforcement teams, with reports of fly-tipping being shared promptly to support swift investigation and action. This joint approach helps identify offenders, prevent further incidents and protect the local environment. Officers will continue to work with partner agencies and respond to concerns raised by the community. Actioned 06 July 2026
Wildlife crime. Issued 13 April 2026	Officers have organised community engagement events, including walk-and-talk sessions, to better understand local concerns and gather information about wildlife crime and related issues. Regular high-visibility patrols are also carried out within the nature reserve following reports of illegal snares and traps. Where young people are identified carrying or using catapults, officers take a preventative approach by providing education about the impact this behaviour can have on wildlife, property and public safety. Officers continue to work closely with the Rural Task Force and partner agencies to investigate reports, deter offending and protect local wildlife. We encourage residents to continue reporting any concerns relating to wildlife crime, as information from the community plays an important role in identifying offenders and helping to protect the local environment. Actioned 06 July 2026

Priority

Action taken

Road safety.

Issued 21 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 21 July 2026

Nuisance bikes.

Issued 21 July 2026

Actioned 21 July 2026

Wildlife crime issues.

Issued 21 July 2026

Actioned 21 July 2026

Road safety issues.

Issued 13 April 2026

In response to concerns about speeding and nuisance driving, speed enforcement activity has been carried out on roads identified as problem locations. Several drivers have been stopped and spoken to about their driving behaviour, helping to improve awareness and encourage safer driving.

Work is also underway to recruit volunteers to support the relaunch of Borden Speedwatch. Speedwatch is a community-led scheme where trained volunteers work with police to monitor vehicle speeds and raise awareness of road safety concerns.

In addition, Swale Borough Council CCTV is being used to help identify those involved in nuisance bike and quad bike activity. Recent partnership working led to a nuisance bike being tracked from the Borden area into Sittingbourne, where it was stopped by officers and seized.

Officers will continue to carry out targeted patrols, enforcement activity and partnership working to address road safety concerns and improve safety for all road users.

Actioned 06 July 2026

Fly tipping.

Issued 13 April 2026

Community messages have been shared to encourage residents to report fly-tipping and provide information about repeat problem locations. Information from the public helps officers and partner agencies identify hotspots and target enforcement activity more effectively.

Close partnership working continues between Kent Police and Environmental Enforcement teams, with reports of fly-tipping being shared promptly to support swift investigation and action. This joint approach helps identify offenders, prevent further incidents and protect the local environment. Officers will continue to work with partner agencies and respond to concerns raised by the community.

Actioned 06 July 2026

Wildlife crime.

Issued 13 April 2026

Officers have organised community engagement events, including walk-and-talk sessions, to better understand local concerns and gather information about wildlife crime and related issues. Regular high-visibility patrols are also carried out within the nature reserve following reports of illegal snares and traps.

Where young people are identified carrying or using catapults, officers take a preventative approach by providing education about the impact this behaviour can have on wildlife, property and public safety. Officers continue to work closely with the Rural Task Force and partner agencies to investigate reports, deter offending and protect local wildlife.

We encourage residents to continue reporting any concerns relating to wildlife crime, as information from the community plays an important role in identifying offenders and helping to protect the local environment.

Actioned 06 July 2026