September/October Update - Medway Neighbourhood Task Force

September/October Update - Medway Neighbourhood Task Force

My Community Voice Update – Medway Neighbourhood Task Force
September into October 2026

Hello,

Over the last six weeks, your local Neighbourhood Task Force officers have continued to focus on tackling drug dealing, violent crime, antisocial behaviour and safeguarding vulnerable people across Medway. The team is comprised of 1 Sergeant and 8 PCs whose activity is focussed across the entire Medway area.

Enforcement Results

Since the start of September, the team was directly involved in:

✅ At least 25 arrests for offences including:

Possession with Intent to Supply Class A and B drugs (PWITS)

Aggravated Burglary

GBH and ABH

Domestic Abuse

Stalking

Recall to Prison

Fail to Appear Warrants

Immigration offences

Drug supply investigations

Arson

Knife and weapon offences

✅ More than 35 stop searches have been conducted across Medway.

✅ Multiple vehicle seizures for:

No insurance

No driving licence

Drug-related offending

Dangerous and antisocial vehicle use

✅ Numerous warrants, arrest attempts and proactive intelligence operations targeting offenders involved in violence, burglary, drug supply and organised crime.

Knife Crime & Violence

The team has responded to numerous reports involving weapons and violence, including:

Arrests following knife incidents in Chatham town centre.

Recovery of knives during stop searches and investigations.

Proactive patrols in Knife Crime Concentration Fund (KCCF) areas.

Assistance with identifying and arresting robbery and violence suspects.

Participation in Operation Netherlands, which resulted in:

11 stop searches
4 arrests
Multiple intelligence submissions and enforcement opportunities.

Protecting Vulnerable People

The team has also undertaken considerable safeguarding work, including:

Locating and safeguarding vulnerable missing persons.

Conducting welfare checks at vulnerable addresses.

Safeguarding children linked to child exploitation concerns.

Supporting domestic abuse victims.

Identifying vulnerable adults being exploited by criminal groups.

Preventing further harm through proactive intervention and partnership work.

Community & High Visibility Patrols

Officers have carried out regular patrols throughout Medway, focussing on:

Drug dealing hotspots

Knife crime locations

Antisocial behaviour

Nuisance vehicles

Community reassurance

Business engagement

Notable Successes

Some standout results from this period include:

Arrest of a suspect wanted for Aggravated Burglary and GBH following extensive intelligence-led enquiries.

Multiple proactive arrests of offenders linked to domestic abuse and serious violence.

Arrest and disruption of offenders involved in organised drug supply.

Recovery of knives, drugs and criminal assets.

Successful identification and arrest of offenders wanted across Kent and other force areas.

Safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children during welfare incidents and exploitation concerns.

Thank You

Thank you to everyone who continues to share information with us through My Community Voice. Your information helps identify offenders, safeguard vulnerable people and direct patrols to the issues that matter most to local communities.

Please continue to tell us about the issues affecting your area so we can keep working together to make Medway safer.

#Medway #CommunityPolicing #MyCommunityVoice

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Nick Sandiford
(Police, Sgt, Medway Neighbourhood Task Force)