Kent Police
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| Kent Police | |
| Image:EnglandPoliceKent.png Kent Police area | |
| Coverage | |
|---|---|
| Area | Kent |
| Size | 1,433 |
| Population | 1.6 million |
| Operations | |
| Formed | 1974 |
| HQ | Maidstone |
| Officers | 3,590 |
| Areas | 6 |
| Stations | 27 |
| Chief Constable | Michael Fuller |
| Website | Kent Police |
Kent Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Kent in England, including the unitary authority of Medway.
The force covers an area of 1,443 square miles with an approximate population of 1.6 million. Kent Police has an establishment of 3,590 police officers, 2,370 police staff, 329 Special Constables and 58 Police Community Support Officers. The Chief Constable since 2004 is Michael Fuller QPM. and is the first Afro-Caribbean to hold such a position.
Due to the Channel Tunnel, Kent Police is unique among English forces in having a police station outside the country in Coquelles, France, staffed by Kent officers. The cross channel traffic occasionally causes the Kent Police and the Highways Agency to enforce Operation Stack, controlling the freight flow on that part of the M20 motorway closest to the Ports.
Proposals made by the Home Secretary on March 20, 2006 would see the force stay as a standalone strategic force for Kent and Medway. [1]
The force took its present form in 1947 when the Canterbury City Police was abolished.
Kent Police Authority has 9 councillors (7 from Kent County Council, and 2 from Medway Borough Council), 3 Justices of the Peace, and 5 independent members.
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