The poster, a black-and-white A4 printout, instructed passers-by on how to share ‘non-emergency enquiries’ with...

Published: 6:38 pm March 22, 2023
Updated: 10:05 am October 8, 2025
Kent Police Is Under Fire After Internet Users Shared Images Of A Poster Displayed In Its Maidstone Station Window That Classified Rape And Sexual Assault As 'non-emergency' Crimes.

The poster, a black-and-white A4 printout, instructed passers-by on how to share ‘non-emergency enquiries’ with the police force via an online form, and included rape and sexual assault in the same category as anti-social behaviour, fraud, and road traffic incidents.

A photo of the poster was shared on social media, with one user writing to Kent Police, saying, ‘This just goes to show how done out this country is getting!

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Topics :CrimePolice

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