Kemsley

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

Kemsley Local Policing Team

Jez Chittim (Kent Police, Police Constable, Swale Neighbourhood Officer)

Jez Chittim

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

E-bikes/e-scooters.

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.

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 vehicles.

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

Ongoing work has focused on improving road safety across the ward through a combination of enforcement, engagement and partnership working. Targeted patrols have been carried out in identified hotspot locations, with drivers stopped and given advice where concerns about their driving behaviour have been identified.

Regular police surgeries and community engagement events have helped officers understand the issues that matter most to residents, allowing resources and enforcement activity to be targeted effectively. Officers have also worked closely with partner organisations, including housing associations, to address repeat concerns and develop long-term solutions.

This coordinated approach has helped improve compliance, increase public reassurance and support safer roads for all users. Officers will continue to monitor concerns, carry out patrols and take enforcement action where necessary to improve road safety across the ward.

Actioned 06 July 2026

E-bikes/e-scooters.

Issued 13 April 2026

Issues relating to nuisance e-scooter and e-bike use are being addressed through a combination of enforcement, education and community engagement. Increased patrols have been carried out in identified hotspot areas, supported by partnership working with local agencies and specialist teams.

Ongoing engagement with residents and local businesses has helped improve the flow of information to police, allowing officers to build a clearer intelligence picture of where these vehicles are being used and stored. This information is supporting targeted enforcement activity and helping to identify those responsible for antisocial behaviour and road traffic offences.

We will continue to work closely with partner agencies, carry out proactive patrols and respond to community concerns, helping to reduce nuisance vehicle use, improve public safety and enhance community confidence.

Actioned 06 July 2026

Nuisance motorcycles.

Issued 13 April 2026

Nuisance motorcycle use continues to be targeted through intelligence-led patrols and coordinated enforcement activity. Officers have focused patrols on known hotspot locations, particularly during peak times, to maximise visibility, deter offending and identify those responsible.

A recent operation at Kemsley Recreation Ground resulted in the seizure of two off-road motorcycles and the issuing of three Section 59 warnings. A Section 59 warning is a legal warning that can be issued when a vehicle is used in a manner that causes alarm, distress or annoyance to others. If the warning is breached within 12 months, the vehicle can be seized by police.

Officers will continue to carry out targeted patrols, act on information provided by residents and take enforcement action where offences are identified to reduce nuisance motorcycle activity and improve community safety.

Actioned 06 July 2026

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Latest Alerts

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Police Drop In at Kemsley Community Centre : Mon 17 Aug 18:30

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12/08/2026 19:30:48

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Kemsley Community Coffee Morning - Police Drop in : Thu 13 Aug 10:30

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Upcoming Events

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Kemsley Community Coffee Morning - Police Drop in
  • Kemsley Community Centre, The Square Ridham Avenue, ME10 2SL
  • 10/09/2026 10:30
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