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This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area.

We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next.

This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area.

We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next.

This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area.

We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next.

PC Swan has been working with Dartford Town Against Crime to raise awareness and improve training to help prevent and detect shop theft.

This work supports a wider national campaign, including activity involving Co‑op stores, aimed at tackling retail crime and protecting local businesses.

Ongoing work with partner agencies, along with regular patrols in both marked and unmarked vehicles, has led to off‑road bikes being seized. Officers have also issued warning notices and fines under the Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in partnership with Dartford Borough Council.

A PSPO is a legal order that helps councils and police deal with behaviour in public places that has a negative impact on others. It allows action to be taken, including issuing fines, when the rules set out in the order are ignored.

Further work is planned with other teams across the force to continue targeting the antisocial use of off‑road bikes.