Policing

Our PCSO is Megan Macleod.

"Our job is to provide a visible, uniformed, patrol presence in order to provide public reassurance and to assist in the prevention and reduction of incidents of crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour, thus promoting community safety and impacting on the fear of crime. 
PCSOs (Police Community Support Officer) are an effective community information and intelligence resource and will be used in support of Neighbourhood Watch and other local Crime Reduction Initiatives. PCSOs don't have the full powers of a regular police officer, but they do have some limited enforcement powers, such as:

  • To issue Fixed Penalty Notices for dog fouling, littering and cycling on the footpath
  • To request the name and address of a person acting in an anti social manner
  • To request a person to stop drinking in a designated public area and to surrender open containers of alcohol
  • To confiscate alcohol from young persons"

You can contact us by email on  csu.maidstone [at] kent.pnn.police.uk or maidstonerural.neighbourhood [at] kent.pnn.police.uk

By phone, for non-urgent assistance call 101 or online www.kent.police.uk/ro/report/.  This now includes a live chat feature.

In an emergency, or to report a crime in progress, dial 999.

Residents can report a crime via "Crimestoppers" on 0800 555 111 or  www.crimestoppers-uk.org or Maidstone Police on 01622 690055.

For young people, www.fearless.org is a site where young people can access non-judgemental information and advice about crime and criminality.  It also allows them to report anonymously issues or concerns.

My Community Voice (MCV) is a new two-way engagement tool set up by Kent Police for residents, businesses and community groups in Kent and Medway.  MCV will enable Kent Police to update users with news, alerts, appeals, engagement events and general policing activities.  Members of the public can choose what information they receive from us and how they receive it – whether that’s by email, text or voice mail.  They can also share or reply to the messages they receive, enabling improved two-way communication, information sharing and problem-solving opportunities for the force. 

Nuisance and community issues:  Report via www.maidstone.gov.uk or here.