Invisible Police force in the shadows shone out in Streatham Terror attack

Invisible Police force in the shadows shone out in Streatham Terror attack On Sunday an often invisible part of our policing response – our surveillance officers – calmly ran forward to stop a vicious knife attack in the middle of a busy high street in Streatham. My thoughts – and those of all of my […]

Knife crime awareness campaign in Ashford

Knife crime awareness campaign in Ashford A campaign by Kent Police to educate people of all ages on the dangers of carrying a knife is taking place in Ashford throughout February and March. Organised by Ashford Community Safety Unit, the focus of the campaign is to raise awareness of knife crime, and provide advice to […]

Man pleads Guilty to murder of an 89-year-old Pensioner

Man pleads Guilty to murder of an 89-year-old Pensioner A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of an 89-year-old woman in Tottenham.   At the Old Bailey on Wednesday, 5 February, Reece Dempster, 23, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to the murder of Dorothy Woolmer who was killed in her own home in […]

Thanet Way closed London bound after jackknifed lorry

Thanet Way closed London bound  after jackknifed lorry – UKNIP

Thanet Way closed London bound after jackknifed lorry Police have closed Thanet Way closed London bound between the St Nicholas at Wade Roundabout and Margate Road junction due to a jackknifed lorry and large fuel spill about one mile before Broomfield. More to follow

Thanet Way closed London bound after jackknifed lorry

Thanet Way closed London bound after jackknifed lorry Police have closed Thanet Way closed London bound between the St Nicholas at Wade Roundabout and Margate Road junction due to a jackknifed lorry and large fuel spill about one mile before Broomfield. More to follow

Storm Ciara named by Met Office

Storm Ciara named by Met Office A low-pressure system that will impact the UK this weekend has been named as Storm Ciara by the Met Office. The system currently developing in the North Atlantic will bring strong winds and heavy rain across the whole of the UK through the end of the weekend and into […]

Medway drugs warrant leads to seizure of large haul of cash and Class A Drugs

Medway drugs warrant leads to seizure of large haul of cash and Class A Drugs Two men have been charged following the seizure of more than £60,000 in cash and quantities of Class A drugs in Medway and Maidstone. On Monday 3 February 2020 Kent Police’s Operation Raptor team executed simultaneous search warrants at addresses […]

CCTV appeal following Canterbury business burglary

CCTV appeal following Canterbury business burglary A CCTV image of a man has been issued by officers who would like to speak to him in connection with an investigation into a burglary in Canterbury. [liveblog] Between 10pm on Friday 31 January and 1am on Saturday 1 February 2020 it was reported items including computer equipment […]