Neighbourhood
Policing Team
The principle behind Neighbourhood policing is to provide dedicated, accessible and visible policing teams that respond to the needs of local communities. The policing teams are led by police officers but involve a number of roles including: Special Constables, Police Community Support Officers, Council Wardens, volunteers and others.
Neighbourhood policing teams operate in each Council ward across the county of Kent and in North Kent. The Neighbourhood Police Inspector and Sergeants work from the Community Safety Unit together with their Council colleagues. This enables a more joined up approach to issues that affect the public. Details of your local Beat Officer or PCSO can be found at the Kent Police website where more detailed information on your area is also available.
Addressing local concerns
In addition to the resources mentioned above, both Dartford and Gravesham have a Neighbourhood Task Team made up of a sergeant and five police officers and works alongside existing neighbourhood officers. As these teams are flexible and not dedicated to a single ward or district, they are able to be placed where they are needed most, targeting specific issues which have been identified by neighbourhood policing and the PACT process.