Kent Police Authority Survey on the new Kent Policing Model

Kent Police Authority have extended their consultation on the new Kent Policing Model for on-line responses to 5 April.

They say:

"Nearly five months has passed since the introduction of the new Kent Policing Model and the Police Authority are seeking "stakeholder" views.

"Last November the county was reduced from six policing areas to three divisions - West, North and East - with more officers now based in and working from neighbourhoods. Neighbourhood officers were also been given a wider remit and the force launched a 'borderless' response to make sure the nearest and most suitable officers attend an incident.

"Officers are now deployed according to demand as opposed to only attending calls in a specific geographic area. Reports of non-urgent crimes are also being dealt with differently. Now an appointment is made on the first call for a police officer to make a visit."

The Authority are now seeking feedback from Neighbourhood Watch, Parish Councils, Local Authorities and Community Safety Partnerships on the new model and if it is working effectively.

You can read more and , if you are one of the named group types, take part in the on-line consultation at http://tiny.cc/qvbg2b.