Cliftonville West

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

Matt Albers

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Road safety issues. Issued 16 April 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 16 April 2026
E-scooters/e-bikes. Issued 16 April 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 16 April 2026
Drug dealing. Issued 16 April 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 16 April 2026
Drug dealing. Issued 03 February 2026	Local officers have carried out a range of drug‑related enforcement activity in the area over the past three months. This has included proactive stop‑and‑searches under the Misuse of Drugs Act, visits to addresses suspected of involvement in drug supply, and executing Magistrates’ warrants to enter properties and search for drugs or related items. One address check led to three people being arrested and remanded for drug‑supply offences. Other stop‑and‑searches have resulted in a variety of outcomes, including out‑of‑court disposals where appropriate. Please continue to tell PC Albers about anything that concerns you by attending his ward surgeries or contacting him on My Community Voice. If you don’t have an account, you can sign up by visiting www.mycommunityvoicekent.co.uk. Actioned 17 March 2026
E-scooters/e-bikes. Issued 03 February 2026	PC Albers regularly stops people found riding e‑scooters in public, and the Thanet Community Safety Unit continues to run dedicated operations to address illegal e‑scooter use. The Child‑Centred Policing Team also provides education sessions in local schools to explain the law and the safety risks linked to e‑scooters. Eleven e‑scooters have been seized in the area over the past three months. Please continue to tell PC Albers about anything that concerns you by attending his ward surgeries or contacting him on My Community Voice. If you don’t have an account, you can sign up by visiting www.mycommunityvoicekent.co.uk. Actioned 17 March 2026
Road safety issues. Issued 03 February 2026	Following feedback from local residents PC Albers and his colleagues have focused on road safety issues across the last 3 months. Dedicated traffic officers from Kent Police's Road Safety Unit conducted an operation on 27th January 2026, during which a total of nine vehicles were seized within Cliftonville West; these seizures were conducted for insurance related matters, as well as road tax related issues. On top of this, several further vehicles were seized during this period for insurance related matters. We encourage members of public to report road safety related matters to Kent Police, including nuisance vehicles. Further guidance can be found on the Kent Police website. Please keep telling PC Albers about anything that concerns you by attending his ward surgeries or contacting him on My Community Voice. If you don’t have an account, you can sign up by visiting www.mycommunityvoicekent.co.uk Actioned 17 March 2026

Priority

Action taken

Road safety issues.

Issued 16 April 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 16 April 2026

E-scooters/e-bikes.

Issued 16 April 2026

Actioned 16 April 2026

Drug dealing.

Issued 16 April 2026

Actioned 16 April 2026

Drug dealing.

Issued 03 February 2026

Local officers have carried out a range of drug‑related enforcement activity in the area over the past three months. This has included proactive stop‑and‑searches under the Misuse of Drugs Act, visits to addresses suspected of involvement in drug supply, and executing Magistrates’ warrants to enter properties and search for drugs or related items.

One address check led to three people being arrested and remanded for drug‑supply offences. Other stop‑and‑searches have resulted in a variety of outcomes, including out‑of‑court disposals where appropriate.

Please continue to tell PC Albers about anything that concerns you by attending his ward surgeries or contacting him on My Community Voice. If you don’t have an account, you can sign up by visiting www.mycommunityvoicekent.co.uk.

Actioned 17 March 2026

E-scooters/e-bikes.

Issued 03 February 2026

PC Albers regularly stops people found riding e‑scooters in public, and the Thanet Community Safety Unit continues to run dedicated operations to address illegal e‑scooter use. The Child‑Centred Policing Team also provides education sessions in local schools to explain the law and the safety risks linked to e‑scooters. Eleven e‑scooters have been seized in the area over the past three months.

Please continue to tell PC Albers about anything that concerns you by attending his ward surgeries or contacting him on My Community Voice. If you don’t have an account, you can sign up by visiting www.mycommunityvoicekent.co.uk.

Actioned 17 March 2026

Road safety issues.

Issued 03 February 2026

Following feedback from local residents PC Albers and his colleagues have focused on road safety issues across the last 3 months. Dedicated traffic officers from Kent Police's Road Safety Unit conducted an operation on 27th January 2026, during which a total of nine vehicles were seized within Cliftonville West; these seizures were conducted for insurance related matters, as well as road tax related issues. On top of this, several further vehicles were seized during this period for insurance related matters.

We encourage members of public to report road safety related matters to Kent Police, including nuisance vehicles. Further guidance can be found on the Kent Police website. Please keep telling PC Albers about anything that concerns you by attending his ward surgeries or contacting him on My Community Voice. If you don’t have an account, you can sign up by visiting www.mycommunityvoicekent.co.uk

Actioned 17 March 2026

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