Volunteers are sought to help represent diverse communities across Kent and to assist the force with its work in supporting victims of crime

Residents have the opportunity to join the Independent Police Advisory Group (IPAG), which acts as a critical friend to Kent Police. The group is totally independent of the force and helps improve the services police provide to people from different backgrounds. It includes volunteers who can offer their perspectives around issues such as race, […]
Police are asking for the public’s help to trace a girl missing from Bracknell

Amelia Johnson, known as ‘Mimi’, aged 16, was last seen at around 11pm on Friday (27/8) in Bracknell. She is described as being 5ft 7ins tall, of slim build and has blue eyes. Amelia has long blonde hair. She was last seen wearing black jeans, jumper, top and trainers. Amelia is known to frequent […]
Government’s New Plans For Afghans Named ‘Operation Warm Welcome’

Work is underway across the whole of Government to ensure that Afghans and their extended families, are ‘supported’ as they now build their lives in the UK. The plans, dubbed ‘Operation Warm Welcome’, will be overseen by Victoria Atkins, the new Minister for Afghan Resettlement. The support provided will be similar to what […]
A pedestrian and a grey Ford Kuga were involved in the collision, A teenage girl has been taken to hospital in life-threatening condition

Police in Essex are appealing for witnesses, CCTV, or dashcam footage after a collision in Colchester in the early hours of this morning.A pedestrian and a grey Ford Kuga were involved in the collision, which occurred on the corner of Barrack Street and Challenge Way, just after 2.15am today (Sunday 29 August).The pedestrian, a teenage […]
The investigation to trace a man in connection with a number of unprovoked assaults on Jewish people in Hackney continues at pace

Detectives from the Central East Command Unit have been conducting extensive enquiries following the series of incidents, which all occurred on Wednesday, 18 August. On Friday, 27 August officers attended multiple synagogues and mosques in the Stamford Hill area to hand out appeal leaflets featuring the man’s image, while CCTV and forensic work is […]
Two men arrested for murder after woman from North London found dumped at the side of the A3 in Guilford

With a large-scale murder investigation underway following the discovery of a woman’s body in Guildford on Monday afternoon (23 August), Police are appealing for witnesses to help us piece together what has taken place. The body of the woman was discovered on Monday (23 August), at around 3pm by a member of the public in […]
First Picture of Ranjith Kakanamalage who was murdered in Tower Hamlets Homophobic attack

A man fatally injured in a suspected homophobic attack in Tower Hamlets has been named by detectives as Ranjith Kakanamalage. Ranjith, also known as ‘Roy’, aged 50, was a gay man and had lived in Tower Hamlets for many years. Ranjith’s family are being supported by specialist officers and have released an image of him […]
Police are trying to locate wanted man Craig Ham, 28, from Southampton. Can you help or do you know his whereabouts?

Ham is wanted on recall to prison. On July 20, he failed to return to premises in Southampton where he was ordered to stay as part of his licence conditions. He is originally from Southampton, and we believe he may still be in the Southampton area. Officers have carried out extensive enquiries to locate […]
Police searching local area in Claudia Lawrence investigation

Police have issued an update. Speaking from the search area Detective Superintendent Wayne Fox, Head of North Yorkshire Police’s Major Investigation Team and the Senior Investigating Officer in the case, said: “The searches which have commenced on Tuesday 24 August 2021 at Sand Hutton Gravel Pits are in relation to the disappearance and suspected […]
Officers investigating the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Otas Sarkus in Newham last week are releasing an image of a car they believe was used by those involved in the murder.

The white Volvo 4×4 SUV was stolen from Manor Park, E12 on Monday, 14 June and officers think it remained in the local area until it was used in the shooting on Wednesday, 18 August. The vehicle was discovered set alight in the early hours of Thursday, 19 August. Detective Inspector Louise Caveen, from […]
Police have issued images of a car and are appealing for anyone who can identify it or who has any information to come forward following an arson attack at The Smithy Family home in Welling

Police have issued images of a car and are appealing for anyone who can identify it or who has any information to come forward following an arson attack at a residential address in Welling. The Fiat Punto – believed to be a Grande model – is light blue with a noticeable dent in the front […]
Police are appealing for the public’s help in locating a 17-year-old girl who has gone missing in Durrington, near Amesbury

Codi-Jayne Picking, who is heavily pregnant, was last seen leaving an address in Durrington in the early hours of this morning (24/08).She is described as white, around 5ft 6ins tall, with light brown/blonde hair and is wearing black leggings, a black vest top and a black fluffy cardigan.Concerns are growing for her welfare and we […]