This month, PC Bowler and I attended a Cubs meeting and spoke to the group about what it was like to be a police officer. We let them try on some of our uniform and look around the marked police vehicle. The children were very enthusiastic and asked some great questions. If you would like the police to attend any local events such as schools or clubs, please contact csu.dover@kent.police.uk. Over the next month, Kent Police will take part in the annual national drink and drug driving champaign. We will be proactively stopping vehicles, conducting preliminary tests at the roadside, and arresting those who are over the legal limit. Please can I remind everyone to plan your journey to and from celebrations over the festive period if you are planning to drink alcohol; arrange a taxi, or a lift from friends or family. Do not put yourself or other road users at risk. Statistics for Sandwich Between the 1st November and the 30th November there has been 104 calls to the Sandwich and Woodnesborough area. Incidents of note: Nuisance Vehicles – Poulders Garden, Sandwich, and Chalkpit Lane, Woodnesborough. Offroad motorbikes ridden through fields. Attempt Burglary – St Bartholomew’s Close, Sandwich. Occupant heard someone trying the handle of the backdoor during the night. Person was spooked by occupant going to the backdoor. Suspicious Event – Poulders Gardens, Sandwich. Two persons approach rear door of property during the night. Rouge Trader – Stone Cross Lees, Sandwich. The suspect conducted door to door maintenance enquiries, obtained the victim’s bank card and pin number. The suspect tried to make £750.00 in bank withdrawals and did not carry out any maintenance work. Suspect was arrested and identified to have targeted other vulnerable persons in neighbouring towns. The suspect was interviewed and has been bail pending further enquires. Suspicious Event – The Chain, Sandwich. Male knocking on doors aggressively selling towels and dusters. Traffic Offence Reports On 8th November 2024 , officers from the Dover Neighbourhood Team, Road Safety Unit, Speedwatch and Specials conducted a Traffic Operation on the A257, Roman Road, Wingham and the A256, Ramsgate Road, Sandwich. This resulted in: 1 x arrest for drug drive, Possession class A and bladed article 29 x Traffic Offence Reports for offences including speeding, no seat belt, no MOT and no insurance. 2 x vehicle seizures for no insurance and no tax. There has also been a National Campaign for Eyesight testing for drivers, therefore, 26 drivers were stopped and asked to take part in an eyesight test at the roadside. This ‘Day of Action’ is a continued effort by officers to improve Road Safety and target those who are not adhering to the Road Traffic Act and potentially putting other road users at risk of harm. On 29th November 2024, officers, PC Eyre-Jackson and PC Bowler were in the area of St Barts Road, Sandwich and were alerted to a vehicle potentially involved in Rouge Trading. Searches conducted on the DLVA website identified that the vehicle did not have Tax, and the vehicle was seized. | 
