Tovil

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

Harry Greenfield

Police constable

Lee Tallon

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Antisocial behaviour - nuisance. Issued 14 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 14 April 2026
Catapults. Issued 14 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 14 April 2026
Wildlife crime issues. Issued 14 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 14 April 2026
Criminal damage. Issued 03 February 2026	We are aware of an increase in reports involving groups of young people using catapults in the local area. Catapults have been identified as a wider national issue, as they can be used to cause damage to property or harm wildlife. While we await clearer national legislation around carrying catapults in public places, officers continue to patrol areas of concern. We are also raising awareness through local schools and, where appropriate, using educational workbooks with young people found in possession of catapults to explain the risks and consequences of this behaviour. Actioned 30 March 2026
Road safety issues. Issued 03 February 2026	We continue to listen to concerns raised by residents about road traffic issues. Information provided has led to vehicles being seized for having no valid tax or insurance. High‑visibility patrols on local roads have also resulted in Traffic Offence Reports being issued for offences such as speeding, not wearing a seatbelt and driving without insurance. Actioned 30 March 2026
Wildlife crime issues. Issued 03 February 2026	We are aware of an increase in reports involving groups of young people using catapults in the local area. Catapults have been identified as a wider national issue, as they can be used to cause damage to property or harm wildlife. While we await clearer national legislation around carrying catapults in public places, officers continue to patrol areas of concern. We are also raising awareness through local schools and, where appropriate, using educational workbooks with young people found in possession of catapults to explain the risks and consequences of this behaviour. Actioned 30 March 2026

Priority

Action taken

Antisocial behaviour - nuisance.

Issued 14 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 14 April 2026

Catapults.

Issued 14 April 2026

Actioned 14 April 2026

Wildlife crime issues.

Issued 14 April 2026

Actioned 14 April 2026

Criminal damage.

Issued 03 February 2026

We are aware of an increase in reports involving groups of young people using catapults in the local area. Catapults have been identified as a wider national issue, as they can be used to cause damage to property or harm wildlife.

While we await clearer national legislation around carrying catapults in public places, officers continue to patrol areas of concern. We are also raising awareness through local schools and, where appropriate, using educational workbooks with young people found in possession of catapults to explain the risks and consequences of this behaviour.

Actioned 30 March 2026

Road safety issues.

Issued 03 February 2026

We continue to listen to concerns raised by residents about road traffic issues. Information provided has led to vehicles being seized for having no valid tax or insurance.

High‑visibility patrols on local roads have also resulted in Traffic Offence Reports being issued for offences such as speeding, not wearing a seatbelt and driving without insurance.

Actioned 30 March 2026

Wildlife crime issues.

Issued 03 February 2026

Actioned 30 March 2026

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