The Home Office has provided the force with £4.3 million in relation to the UK leaving the EU.
Tackling knife crime and violence
This week, the Home Secretary has summoned Chief Constables to London for another meeting about the response to violent crime, following further murders outside of our county. It is absolutely vital that we all work together – Police Chiefs, PCCs, the Home Office, the criminal justice system and other agencies to join up our efforts…
Episode 15: Mental health and the role of PCCs
There are three parts to the latest Podcast – news of extra funding from the Home Office to tackle county lines, and roads policing are up first. But there’s also an excerpt from my recent lecture at Anglia Ruskin University on the role of PCCs in reducing demand on policing as a result of cases…
Matthew opens extended mental health facility
Matthew Scott, Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner, cut the ribbon to formally open the extension at Maidstone and Mid Kent Mind’s Offices in College Road on Friday morning, 1 March. Matthew was among a number of supporters who helped fund the £140,000 project, which has created more consultation rooms, training areas and office space. Matthew…
Making roads policing a priority
I stopped at Maidstone services recently during one of my cross county journeys recently when I bumped into a couple of Kent’s Roads Policing Officers.
Matthew welcomes calls for improved response to violence and exploitation
Matthew Scott, Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner, has welcomed a report published today that provides stark warnings about the number of young people involved in gangs and the response of statutory agencies across the country.
PCC’s Spring Newsletter
My latest newsletter is available to download now! Including information on the next recruitment drive and updates on tackling violence, Brexit, Police cadets and inspection results.
Ep14: Budget plan for more Police approved
In this Podcast, you can hear the case that I made to the Kent and Medway Police and Crime Panel for an increase in council tax funding to pay for more 180 Police Officers and 15 Police Staff for Kent Police. There is a significant amount of information about demand, budgets, Police numbers and also…
Making the case for Kent
I’m part of a cross party Brexit working group of PCCs that has been looking at the impact on policing and security; working with Police Chiefs and others to make sure that plans are in place for whatever the outcome is after 29 March.
Kent Police is outstanding again at recording crime – and this is why it matters
Let’s start with the acknowledgement of the good news – Kent Police have been deemed “outstanding” by the independent inspectors of Policing for the accuracy of its crime recording practices.