September 2009 edition (PDF 3.7MB) - The Church of St John The ...

News from your Neighbourhood
Policing Team
by PC John Boyden
Working with you in Sevenoaks Town and
St. John’s
Improvements in public safety and tackling anti-social behaviour took another
step forward when the Sevenoaks District Community Safety Unit began operation
on 3 September 2009.
The new unit, jointly run by Sevenoaks District Council and Kent Police, is based
in Sevenoaks District Council's Argyle Road offices.
It will enable a faster, more co-ordinated response to anti-social behaviour and
other community safety concerns and will allow the partners to carry out more
preventative work.
It also brings a number of other Council teams involved in community safety,
including licensing and environmental health, in closer contact with the police.
Other partners, including Kent County Council, West Kent and Moat housing associations,
Kent Fire & Rescue Service, the Probation Service and others will all
benefit from closer contact, leading to an improved service for residents.
From now on residents can call just one number 01732 227000 to report nonemergency
community safety issues or receive advice on anti-social behaviour,
fly-tipping, graffiti, issues about licensed premises, abandoned vehicles, environmental
nuisance and neighbourhood watch. Alternatively they can e-mail communitysafety@sevenoaks.gov.uk
Chief Inspector for Sevenoaks, David Cooper, said: "Joint working arrangements
between the police, the Council and partners continue to improve with the introduction
of the Community Safety Unit, which represents the latest and most significant
development. By placing police and the Council staff within the same
office and enabling other partners to work from the same location when necessary,
means that our staff have immediate access to support from each other in
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