Marden & Yalding

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

Marden & Yalding Local Policing Team

Chad Maskell

Police Constable

George Head

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Fly-tipping. 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
Road safety issues. 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
Catapults. 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
Fly tipping. Issued 15 July 2026	Officers continue to work closely with the local authority’s Waste Crime team to tackle fly-tipping. Information and intelligence are regularly shared between partner agencies to identify offenders, support enforcement action and prevent further incidents. This joint approach has helped achieve positive results against those responsible for illegal dumping and continues to support efforts to protect the local environment. Actioned 30 September 2026
Antisocial behaviour - nuisance. Issued 15 July 2026	Officers have engaged with local residents to discuss this issue and obtained CCTV and intelligence. This has resulted in joint visits with Maidstone Borough Council and Golding Homes. Targeted patrols have been carried out of local hotspot areas - this has resulted in the arrest of a person carrying out repeated antisocial behaviour in the area. Actioned 30 September 2026
Catapults. Issued 15 July 2026	Local officers have reviewed intelligence and information and have been able to identify some of those responsible for this behaviour in the local area. Multiagency work is being carried out to implement a long term diversion and resolution to the problem. Multiple catapults have been seized by the local officers. Actioned 30 September 2026

Priority

Action taken

Fly-tipping.

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

Road safety issues.

Issued 07 October 2026

Actioned 07 October 2026

Catapults.

Issued 07 October 2026

Actioned 07 October 2026

Fly tipping.

Issued 15 July 2026

Officers continue to work closely with the local authority’s Waste Crime team to tackle fly-tipping. Information and intelligence are regularly shared between partner agencies to identify offenders, support enforcement action and prevent further incidents. This joint approach has helped achieve positive results against those responsible for illegal dumping and continues to support efforts to protect the local environment.

Actioned 30 September 2026

Antisocial behaviour - nuisance.

Issued 15 July 2026

Officers have engaged with local residents to discuss this issue and obtained CCTV and intelligence. This has resulted in joint visits with Maidstone Borough Council and Golding Homes. Targeted patrols have been carried out of local hotspot areas - this has resulted in the arrest of a person carrying out repeated antisocial behaviour in the area.

Actioned 30 September 2026

Catapults.

Issued 15 July 2026

Local officers have reviewed intelligence and information and have been able to identify some of those responsible for this behaviour in the local area. Multiagency work is being carried out to implement a long term diversion and resolution to the problem. Multiple catapults have been seized by the local officers.

Actioned 30 September 2026