Officers were called to reports of a man with a knife in the Ramsgate Harbour area, police say.
Ramsgate resident Steven Keeley says animals were tearing open the rubbish bags on his street.
Kent Police is working with other agencies in Thanet to minimise anti-social behaviour.
Kent Police has issued orders for parts of Broadstairs, Margate, Ramsgate and Whitstable.
Residents claim bins have gone collected for weeks and say the new system is confusing.
Ramsgate Music Hall hosts the BBC Introducing gig as part of Everywhere at Once on Saturday.
The three-year Public Spaces Protection Order in Thanet comes into force on Wednesday.
Thanet District Council lifts its warning for 12 beaches on Friday afternoon after two days.
Thanet District Council says its warning for 12 beaches comes after a discharge following rainfall.
