Good afternoon 

I would like to introduce myself PC Chad Maskell and PC Charlotte Bingham. 

Charlotte and I have taken over the beat ward of Staplehurst, Marden and Headcorn (which includes Yalding and Nettlestead) approximately 4 months ago and as you know we have been finding our feet with our new roles. So far we have tried to dedicate time to each of our wards equally and fairly and have recognised how demanding theses wards can be with its ASB, Shoplifting, vehicle crime, local crime etc. After speaking with local Parish members, shop owners and residents I am happy to report that most have seen a decrease in ASB, shoplifting, etc since our arrival. 

We have been working tirelessly around all of these issues and have tried to integrate into the wards with our faces being out there. We have also been trying to work with as many agencies as possible including the local parish, neighbourhood task force, Maidstone borough council and others.

As you may know we have been using the My Community Voice App to publicise our daily activity, this also gives people a chance to respond and ask questions. 

Charlotte and I have so far have started and will continue to do the following:

-              Numerous speed checks 

-              Lots of foot patrol and proactive patrol 

-             Interaction with the local shops, encouraging them to report all crime

-              Days of action where there are multiple patrols out looking for specific crime and being        visible

-              Vehicle seizures 

-              Dealing with 999 calls

-              Attending council meetings

If you have anything else you would like us to look into please feel free to respond to any post I put up or reply directly to this message. Also if you see crime in action or anything you think maybe suspicious please call 101/999 or report in online via the Kent Police Website.