Kent Police launches a special recruitment drive
The force is looking to recruit officers to the Special Constabulary; volunteers who offer up their time, unpaid, to contribute towards policing in Kent.
Kent Police currently has 285 members of the Special Constabulary, and the volunteer bobbies have the same powers of arrest as full time officers. Their role includes regular patrols with police officers, targeting localised crime problems, training for crime scene preservation and crime scene reporting, the caution and its use, Human Rights and Health and Safety.
Posted on 07 Sep 2010 by admin
Appeal for information following burglary – Edenbridge
Police are appealing for information following a burglary at the BP Garage, Mill Hill, Edenbridge between at approximately 11.50pm on Thursday 2 September – 00.10am on Friday 3 September.
Posted on 07 Sep 2010 by admin
Proceeds of Crime Act
Kent Police is one of the top police forces successfully using the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) legislation to take criminals to court and seize, confiscate or forfeit any profits from crime.
In the final quarter of 2009/2010, Kent Police received £312,229 from the Home Office's Asset Recovery Incentivisation (ARIS) scheme. This was the fourth highest figure returned back to police forces nationally. For the 2009/2010 financial year, Kent Police received £736,369 from the Home Office ARIS scheme, placing the force eighth nationally.
Posted on 07 Sep 2010 by admin
Arrested and charged with robbery - Edenbridge
A robbery happened at an address in Pine Grove, Edenbridge during the afternoon of 9 August. Following an investigation police arrested two men in connection with the incident on 17 August at an address in the town.
Posted on 07 Sep 2010 by admin
Domestic oil theft
Police are appealing for information about the theft of oil from a domestic tank in the garden of an address at Ide Hill, Sevenoaks. The theft happened overnight between Friday 13 – Saturday 14 August. A piece of piping, about double the diameter of a hosepipe, was found nearby and is thought to have been used to drain the tank.
Posted on 07 Sep 2010 by admin
Underage alcohol sales operation
Six licensed premises in Edenbridge and Sevenoaks were visited by neighbourhood police officers and Trading Standards officers on Saturday 7 August during an underage sales operation.
Posted on 07 Sep 2010 by admin
Burglary at garage - Edenbridge
Police are appealing for information about a burglary that happened at the BP garage, Mill Hill, Edenbridge on Sunday 01 August around 3am when at least two men arrived at the shop in a dark coloured 5 door saloon car.
Posted on 07 Sep 2010 by admin
