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Detectives investigating a series of ATM thefts in Bournemouth are urging the public of Dorset to remain vigilant after reports of cash machine tampering across the area. Between Friday 10 January and Sunday 19 January 2025, several victims had their bank cards retained by ATMs in Wimborne Road, Christchurch Road,...
Dorset Police is lending its full support to Sexual Violence and Sexual Abuse Awareness Week 2025, encouraging victims of all forms of sexual offences to have the confidence to come forward. The week of action runs from Monday 3 February to Sunday 9 February 2025, during which the Force...
Dorset Police has announced its support for a national firearms amnesty targeting Turkish-manufactured top-venting blank firers (TVBFs). The amnesty, running from Monday, 3 February to Friday, 28 February 2025, provides an opportunity for individuals in possession of these firearms to surrender them without facing prosecution. After this period, those...
Following a reduction in the speed limit on the B3082 Blandford Road near Badbury Rings, there has been a significant drop in motorists exceeding the limit. The new speed limit came into effect in July 2023, when it was reduced from 60 mph to 50 mph. This aimed to improve safety,...
The South Dorset Hunt (SDH) has developed a reputation for its relentless intimidation tactics, designed to deter hunt saboteurs and silence those who stand against their actions. The events of 4 January serve as a stark reminder of the group’s behaviour, as supporters reached new lows by targeting and...
A serving Dorset Police officer who sent discriminatory and offensive messages on a WhatsApp group has been dismissed without notice after being found guilty of gross misconduct. Following a public misconduct hearing at Dorset Police Headquarters in Winfrith, which concluded on Thursday 16 January 2025, the panel found that Police...
Dorset Police has demonstrated a proactive and innovative approach to addressing impaired driving during the festive season through their ‘Festive Feedback’ campaign. This initiative, launched in conjunction with the national Operation Limit campaign, successfully combined enforcement, public engagement, and awareness efforts to target drink and drug drivers, resulting in...
Officers are issuing CCTV images of a man they would like to identify as they continue to investigate a commercial burglary in Sturminster Marshall. Between 5.30pm on Sunday 24 November 2024 and 6.30am on Monday 25 November 2024, the Spar in Station Road was broken into, and £1729.85 worth of...
Officers have made an arrest after executing a warrant as part of an investigation into a reported commercial burglary in North Dorset.Officers from the Sherborne and Bridport Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPT), Rural Crime Team (RCT) and Force Support Group (FSG) executed a Section 8 PACE warrant (Police and Criminal...
A woman has been charged and is due to appear in court in connection with a fatal collision in North Dorset. Dorset Police received a report at 5.21pm on Monday, 25 March 2024, of a collision on the A354 Salisbury Road at East Woodyates involving a grey Citroen DS9, a...