Following the inquest into the very sad death of Gaia Pope, Dorset police have produced a video to help explain the changes they have introduced to improve their investigations into missing people.
Many of these changes were carried out in response to recommendations made by the Independent Office for Police...
Dorset Police is issuing a statement following the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Gaia Pope.
Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Farrell said: "Gaia was only 19 years old and had her whole life ahead of her when she tragically died. My thoughts, and those of everyone at Dorset...
Officers investigating an incident where a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in Blandford are issuing CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to.
At around 8.20pm on Sunday 26 June 2022 a 14-year-old girl was sitting on the kerb outside of the Spar store in Market Place...
Child sexual abuse - some facts:
At least 3.1m adults suffered it (ONS)
2/3 happens in family
85% of offenders are White
In relation to one model of abuse i.e. street grooming, Brit Pakistanis disproportionately involved
Far Right only ever exploit victims and nearly collapse trials.
According to Full Fact...
A Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPOs) comes into force on 1 July that prevents people lighting fires, including BBQs, fireworks, lanterns, and campfires, in many areas across Dorset.
Dorset Council is working with Forestry England and Dorset and Wiltshire Fire service to protect countryside area including heathlands, forests, and coastlines...
Officers investigating a commercial burglary in Gillingham are issuing CCTV images of the suspects.
Dorset Police received a report of a burglary that occurred between 2.46am and 3.55am on Thursday 23 June 2022 at the service station at Chantry Fields. It was reported that two men caused a significant amount...
A victim has spoken out to warn members of the public after he was the target of a courier fraud.
Dorset Police received a report that on Wednesday 25 May 2022 a man aged in his 80s in Poole received a call from someone claiming to be from his bank....
On Thursday 9 June 2022 a public accelerated misconduct hearing was held at Dorset Police Headquarters in Winfrith before Chief Constable Scott Chilton to consider allegations that former Police Constable Robert Hopper breached the standards of professional behaviour of discreditable conduct, confidentiality, authority, respect and courtesy, orders and instructions,...
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a burglary near Sherborne.
Between 12.30am and 3.30pm on Sunday 15 May 2022, Holwell Village Hall in Gunville Road was broken into. The offenders caused extensive criminal damage throughout the building. The kitchen and its contents was...
A Sherborne woman who was stopped with over 300 items of counterfeit clothing in her van has been prosecuted and sentenced.
On 18 May 2022, at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court, Tracey Hampson, aged 41 of South Avenue, Sherborne was sentenced to 100 hours unpaid work after pleading guilty to four offences...
