Operation Sceptre and Safer Business Action Week

Operation Sceptre and Safer Business Action Week

Medway Neighbourhood Policing Team delivers significant results during Operation Sceptre and Safer Business Action Week

During the week of 9-15th November 2026, officers from Medway Neighbourhood Policing Team took part in both Operation Sceptre and Safer Business Action Week, carrying out targeted enforcement, community engagement and business crime prevention activity across Medway.

As part of Operation Sceptre, officers completed 27 separate operations and activities, resulting in 12 weapon-related arrests, 64 stop searches, and the recovery or surrender of 33 knives, helping remove dangerous weapons from our streets.

Activity included:

Joint operations with British Transport Police at Chatham and Rochester railway stations, resulting in an arrest for drug offences, 30 stop searches and 17 intelligence reports.

Multiple warrants targeting drug supply and organised criminality, leading to arrests and the recovery of drugs and cash.

Arrests of known knife carriers and offenders wanted for weapon-related offences.

Educational inputs delivered at schools highlighting the risks and consequences of knife crime.

A knife amnesty held at Medway Police Station, where 30 knives were surrendered for destruction.

Alongside this, officers supported Safer Business Action Week, carrying out 13 separate operations, making 8 arrests, securing 2 charges, and engaging with 61 businesses across Medway.
The week included test-purchasing operations with Trading Standards, high-visibility patrols in retail areas, targeted action against prolific offenders, police surgeries and crime prevention visits to businesses affected by shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.

Officers also secured 32 new My Community Voice sign-ups, and used property-marking kits to mark 22 mobile phones, helping strengthen community intelligence and crime prevention efforts.

Thank you to our partner agencies, businesses and local communities who supported this activity and helped make Medway a safer place to live, work and visit.

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