The initiative ran from Friday 16 September to Friday 16 December 2016. Members of the public were asked to give their feedback about the scheme via an online survey. Dorset Police worked closely with senior lecturers at the University of Exeter, who developed the analysis and carried out the...
Three vehicles have been seized and four people arrested during an operation targeting drivers ignoring road traffic laws.
On Wednesday 17 July 2024, Dorset Police carried out a proactive operation as part of Op Spotlight – a national initiative run by the National Police Chiefs Council, which aims to reduce...
More than 200 serving police officers in the UK have convictions for criminal offences including assault, burglary, drug possession and animal cruelty, Sky News can reveal.
Forces across the country employ at least 211 police officers and PCSOs who were guilty of crimes, according to data released under the Freedom...
Police and Crime Commissioner, Martyn Underhill, has backed a new report calling for fair funding for rural forces. The report, which was commissioned by the National Rural Crime Network (NRCN), concludes that rural forces seem set to lose out financially as Government thinking is skewed in favour of urban...
Officers investigating criminal damage to the window of a charity shop in Gillingham are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
Between around 5pm on Saturday 23 July and 9am on Sunday 24 July 2022 a window at the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust shop in the High Street...
Officers investigating a report of sexual assault in Sherborne are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
At around 6pm on Sunday 10 October 2021 a 16-year-old girl was walking along an alleyway that runs off Powys Lane, to the rear of Sherborne Preparatory School. Halfway down...
Communities across Dorset are being asked to keep up the good work in stopping the spread of COVID-19.
Agencies tasked with stopping the virus in its tracks have written an open letter to everyone across the county thanking them for their efforts and urging them to keep following the restrictions.
Local...
Officers investigating a sexual assault in North Dorset are issuing an image of the suspect and appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
At around 12.30pm on Tuesday 23 February 2021 a 16-year-old girl was walking her dog on the North Dorset Trailway between Blandford and Stourpaine when a...
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following an attempted burglary at a bike shop in Blandford.
Between 10.45pm and 11pm on Tuesday 23 July 2024, it is reported that a man attempted to gain entry to Offcamber Cycles in Salisbury Street.
Damage was caused to...
As part of this year’s Christmas campaign, Dorset Police is reminding the public to be aware of fraud and spread the word. Christmas can offer fraudsters increased opportunities to trick people. Unfortunately fraud is often targeted at vulnerable and elderly members of the community. Fraudsters are cunning in their tactics and...
