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She blamed the lack of action on 'health and safety' regulations when tackled by locals who are fed-up with raves in a wooded area near Sevenoaks.
Chief Supt Ellis insisted that safety regulations meant officers had to wait until sunrise to break up the bashes.
She said it could also be dangerous to disperse ravers because they may get into their cars to drive home while still high on drink and drugs.
Chief Supt Ellis told the meeting: "We will wait until daylight hours for reasons of health and safety before making interventions."
But councillors pointed out a bash in March, which took place at Longspring Woods near the village of Shoreham, had been allowed to go on until 1pm the following afternoon.
Cllr Phil Hobson, an IT consultant in his early 50s, said: "It's ridiculous that a rave would be allowed to go on all night and into the afternoon.
"What the police told us is if a rave is happening and they don't know about it significantly in advance they can't get the man power there to stop it.
"I think it is disgusting. The police are there to catch criminals and stop illegal activity."
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