Kent Police Authority

You can make a complaint against a Police Authority member or a Kent Police Chief Officer. Any compliment or complaint about Kent Police Officers or staff (other than Chief Officers) should be directed to the Professional Standards Department.

Each month Kent Police Authority hosts committee meetings involving senior police officers and staff. The committees give Police Authority members a chance to challenge and question Kent Police. Members of the public are invited to attend.

Find out about Police Authority members, their role and terms of appointment as well as the committees they sit on. Read about our Chair, Ann Barnes (pictured) who acts as your police watchdog.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 allows you to get information held by government bodies, including Kent Police Authority. You can make a request for information from the Authority.

You can join Kent Police in a number of voluntary roles. Why not help monitor our custody cells? join as a Special Constable? or give a few hours a week to help in one of our police stations.