Gillingham South

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

Gillingham South Local Policing Team

Jessie Walton

Police constable

Maddison Sawyer

Police Constable

Marcus Fuller

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Drug dealing. Issued 07 October 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 07 October 2026
Alcohol misuse / street drinking. Issued 07 October 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 07 October 2026
Antisocial behaviour. Issued 07 October 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 07 October 2026
E-scooters/Bikes. Issued 20 July 2026	Officers continue to take action against the illegal and antisocial use of e-scooters and off-road bikes across Gillingham. Targeted patrols are carried out in areas where concerns have been raised, helping officers identify offenders, gather information and improve community safety. This activity has resulted in a number of Section 59 warnings being issued and vehicles being seized. A Section 59 warning can be issued when a vehicle is being used in a way that causes alarm, distress or annoyance to others. If the behaviour continues, the vehicle may be seized by police. Officers will continue to carry out patrols and enforcement activity to deter dangerous riding and address concerns raised by local residents. Actioned 30 September 2026
Alcohol. Issued 20 July 2026	Officers continue to work with local partners to address alcohol-related antisocial behaviour in the town centre. Regular patrols are carried out on the High Street to engage with those involved, provide reassurance to residents and businesses, and take action where appropriate. Officers have also worked with partner agencies to issue Community Protection Warnings (CPWs) and Community Protection Notices (CPNs) to persistent offenders. A Community Protection Warning is a formal warning given when a person's behaviour is having a negative impact on the community. If the behaviour continues, a Community Protection Notice can be issued, which is a legal notice requiring the person to stop the behaviour. Through ongoing enforcement and partnership working, officers continue to address alcohol-related antisocial behaviour and improve community safety. Actioned 30 September 2026
Drug dealing. Issued 20 July 2026	Officers continue to carry out targeted patrols in areas where concerns about drug use have been raised. These patrols help identify those involved in offending, provide reassurance to residents and allow officers to take action where there are lawful grounds to do so. This may include stop and searches. A stop and search is a police power that allows officers to search a person for items such as illegal drugs, weapons or stolen property when certain legal conditions are met. Officers have increased the number of stop and searches carried out, which has resulted in offenders being dealt with for drug possession offences. Through ongoing patrols, enforcement activity and community engagement, officers continue to tackle drug-related activity and improve community safety. Actioned 30 September 2026

Priority

Action taken

Drug dealing.

Issued 07 October 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 07 October 2026

Alcohol misuse / street drinking.

Issued 07 October 2026

Actioned 07 October 2026

Antisocial behaviour.

Issued 07 October 2026

Actioned 07 October 2026

E-scooters/Bikes.

Issued 20 July 2026

Officers continue to take action against the illegal and antisocial use of e-scooters and off-road bikes across Gillingham. Targeted patrols are carried out in areas where concerns have been raised, helping officers identify offenders, gather information and improve community safety. This activity has resulted in a number of Section 59 warnings being issued and vehicles being seized. A Section 59 warning can be issued when a vehicle is being used in a way that causes alarm, distress or annoyance to others. If the behaviour continues, the vehicle may be seized by police. Officers will continue to carry out patrols and enforcement activity to deter dangerous riding and address concerns raised by local residents.

Actioned 30 September 2026

Alcohol.

Issued 20 July 2026

Officers continue to work with local partners to address alcohol-related antisocial behaviour in the town centre. Regular patrols are carried out on the High Street to engage with those involved, provide reassurance to residents and businesses, and take action where appropriate. Officers have also worked with partner agencies to issue Community Protection Warnings (CPWs) and Community Protection Notices (CPNs) to persistent offenders. A Community Protection Warning is a formal warning given when a person's behaviour is having a negative impact on the community. If the behaviour continues, a Community Protection Notice can be issued, which is a legal notice requiring the person to stop the behaviour. Through ongoing enforcement and partnership working, officers continue to address alcohol-related antisocial behaviour and improve community safety.

Actioned 30 September 2026

Drug dealing.

Issued 20 July 2026

Officers continue to carry out targeted patrols in areas where concerns about drug use have been raised. These patrols help identify those involved in offending, provide reassurance to residents and allow officers to take action where there are lawful grounds to do so. This may include stop and searches. A stop and search is a police power that allows officers to search a person for items such as illegal drugs, weapons or stolen property when certain legal conditions are met. Officers have increased the number of stop and searches carried out, which has resulted in offenders being dealt with for drug possession offences. Through ongoing patrols, enforcement activity and community engagement, officers continue to tackle drug-related activity and improve community safety.

Actioned 30 September 2026