Report Abuse

If an adult is not in immediate danger but you need Police help, contact 101. 

If an adult is in imminent danger, call the emergency services on 999.

What is abuse?

There are different types of abuse and it can happen anywhere.

Abuse occurs when someone exploits another person or treats them in a way that harms or hurts them. It can happen once or on multiple occasions. People who abuse are not always strangers. They can be partners, relatives, a friend, neighbour or carer.

Find out how to report abuse:

Before raising a safeguarding concern to the Local Authority, please use the Kent and Medway Threshold Tool, to support decision making:

• Report to Kent Social Services (Kent Adult Safeguarding Concern Form).
• Report to Medway Social Services (SAF).

Report to Kent Police

To report abuse to Kent Police, visit the Kent Police website for a number of services that you can use including a textphone service, Live Chat or a self-crime reporting option.

British Sign Language (BSL) speakers can make a BSL video call to 999.

Deaf people can use 18000 to contact 999 using text relay.

PREVENT and Extremism

We all have a responsibility to keep our county and the people in it safe. Extremism and radicalisation in our community are very real threats to our society and being aware is the first step. You can help to reduce the threat from terrorism, radicalisation and extremism by being vigilant, knowing what to report and reporting it. Visit the Kent County Council website for more information on how to report your concerns.

Further Information

To find out more, see our Useful Resources and Guidance page.