FOR the first time ever, neighbourhood police officers will be hosting beat meetings online for Gravesham residents.

People living in Meopham, Vigo and Northfleet will be able to post questions online to their officers in a forum where they can discuss policing and crime issues.

If answers are not known, the person’s details are taken and officers will get back to them after the meeting once they have more information.

PC Gary Morris said: “We understand attending a meeting with other people isn’t always what people want to do.

“The idea of running the meetings online is to get more feedback from people without them having to come out to us.”

To find out when your online beat meeting is, go to kent.police/onlinemeeting