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Thursday, April 17, 2014

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COMMISSIONER LAUNCHES NEW YOUTH DIVERSION FUND

I firmly believe that once a young person is in the Criminal Justice System, it’s very hard to get them out again. It’s part of my Police and Crime Plan to educate young people and divert them away from crime and anti-social behaviour, so I’m delighted that I’ve been able to find the funding to launch a new Youth Diversion Fund.

Young people are often demonised in our society, but I am committed to helping put an end to this. Our young people live in the society that we have created for them, and I truly believe we need to invest in them to help prevent ...

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

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YOUTH COMMISSIONER ATTENDS HER FIRST PUBLIC MEETING

Meet the Commissioner event Gravesend with Youth Commissioner

Members of the public turned out in force to meet with top officials from the police – Police and Crime Commissioner, Ann Barnes, and Kent Chief Constable, Alan Pughsley – as well as the new Youth Commissioner, Kerry Boyd.

Around 70 people attended the event held at Gravesham Borough Council chambers. The event marked Kerry’s first official public engagement, and was an opportunity for Gravesend residents to voice their concerns and have local policing questions answered in an open-forum.

Hot topics included anti-social behaviour, crime figures, domestic abuse, hate crime, and the recent budget cuts.

The Commissioner, Ann Barnes, set up the ‘Meet the Commissioner and ...

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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

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BTP OFFICIALLY OPENS NEW POLICE STATION IN MAIDSTONE

British Transport Police (BTP) is focusing on community policing in Maidstone after opening a new police station.

The new building is on platform one at Maidstone West railway station and has a front desk open to the public Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm.

By the end of 2014 BTP will have an additional 208 frontline officers, with 19 of the posts based at Maidstone.

The Force decided to open a new police station in Kent after identifying savings to reinvest in frontline policing.

Kent’s railway network was previously the responsibility of BTP officers based in Ashford, which meant proactive patrols were limited in the Maidstone area.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

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YOUTH COMMISSIONER OUTLINES PROGRAMME FOR THE YEAR

The new Youth Commissioner, Kerry Boyd, has set out her aspirations for the year ahead.

Kerry, aged 19, joined the Commissioner’s Office part-time on the 4th March and has spent the first month on a taster induction programme learning about the work of Kent Police and the role of the Commissioner. She started the role full-time as of the 1st April.

Her plans for 2014 will include:

• Going out and about around the county as part of a bi-weekly community bus tour to find out the views and opinions of young people on policing. Kerry will meet young people in youth clubs, at events, by ...
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Monday, April 14, 2014

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COMMISSIONER AND CHIEF CONSTABLE VISIT VAISAKHI FESTIVAL

Police and Crime Commissioner, Ann Barnes, and Chief Constable, Alan Pughlsey, were out and about in the community this weekend during the Vaisakhi Festival.

Vaisakhi, a Sikh festival, is one of the largest community events held in Kent each year, with thousands of attendees, and the force provides a community policing presence to assist visitors and local residents alike.

The Chief Constable and the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner Ann Barnes joined Gravesham district commander Chief Inspector Phil Painter at the Siri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara to wish revellers happy Vaisakhi before they joined the Nagar Kirtan parade to the Guru Ravidas Gurdwara. ...

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