Community Wardens & Community Support Officers
Community Wardens
The Kent Community
Warden Scheme began with a band of 12 wardens in May 2002, as part
of a three-year pilot scheme. It delivered such early success that
numbers were increased within six months and in March 2005 a new
training centre - the first of its kind in the UK - was opened to
help bring the team of wardens up to 100.
Community wardens aim
to help the people of Kent to live safely and independently in
their neighbourhoods and communities.
They provide a visible
uniformed presence to tackle anti-social behaviour. Many wardens
are regarded as the focal point for the communities they serve and
their mobile telephone number is accessible to all.
There is no such thing
as a typical warden, all ages and backgrounds are represented, and
they all share a common cause - to do their best to support and
help the communities in which they work.
Why would I want to
contact my community warden?
- Wardens work closely with Police, local authorities and other
agencies and are a useful source of information.
- They raise community awareness of problems such as bogus
callers preying on vulnerable people in their homes.
- They address environmental issues such as fly tipping, graffiti
and vandalism.
- They engage with the young, elderly and vulnerable in
activities such as youth clubs and sporting events, coffee mornings
and advice surgeries.
- If they don't know the answer to a query, they know someone who
will.
Find your nearest community warden
We have community wardens all over Kent -
find the warden for your area.
Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs)
Police community support officers, also known as a PCSOs, work
for Kent Police to help the public and support police officers.
They act as a highly visible point of contact and help to deter
nuisance crime and anti-social behaviour.
Find your local PCSO on the Kent Police Website.
Contact Community Safety
Community Safety Partnership Officer
Dover District Council,
White Cliffs Business Park,
Dover, Kent CT16 3PJ
Tel No. 01304 872165
E-mail: communitysafety@dover.gov.uk.
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