Kent Police
Fly-tipping, rubbish and abandoned vehicles are closely associated with anti-social behaviour, and can in turn, result in the generation of other crimes.
As a result, Kent Police have become active partners in the Clean Kent Campaign to co-ordinate a clearly defined approach to making Kent Cleaner, Greener and Safer.
Kent Police have played a major role in projects such as Operation CUBIT, to reduce the impact of abandoned vehicles, and this has been extended to rubbish clearing and flytipping under Operation CUBIT Plus.
Kent Police have become the first force in the UK to appoint a dedicated Rural and Environmental Crime Officer, PC Andy Small, whose job is to provide advice on Environmental legislation as well as other rural matters, and is heavily involved in the Clean Kent Campaign.
As a way to crack down on persistent offenders, Kent Police has also assisted by giving advice on using anti-social behaviour orders (ASBO's) for flytipping offences. Such intervention by Kent Police led to an ASBO being issued to a person convicted of waste offences, which was the first of its kind in the country.
Changes in legislation in the form of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 have increased the penalties for waste crimes, giving the police a power of arrest in certain circumstances. Kent Police are working closely with the partnership to ensure that the powers are used effectively so that Kent will be a cleaner place to live.
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