A total of 55 people have been convicted of drink driving related offences over a six week period by Dorset Police as part of a summer crackdown.
Dorset Police announced in June that anyone charged with a drink driving related offence during the campaign would have their name and photograph...
Dorset Police flies to new heights in a bid to raise awareness of how to prevent becoming a victim of burglary.
A week of action is underway, which began on Monday 23 July and is running until Sunday 29 July 2018, reminding people to secure their homes this summer.
As part...
Dorset has seen a 9.6 per cent increase in reported crime, according to figures for the full financial year from April 2017 to March 2018 that have been released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today.
The rise in reported crime in the county compares to a national rise...
UPDATE:A teenage boy arrested in connection with a reported suspicious fire in Shaftesbury has been released from the investigation without charge.
At around 7.20pm on Thursday 12 July 2018 Dorset Police received a report of a large fire off Allen Road.
The fire service attended and extinguished the blaze. Extensive damage...
A man arrested in connection with an alleged road rage incident on the A35 near Dorchester is due to appear in court.
Dorset Police received a report of an incident at around 12.25pm on Wednesday 7 March 2018 between the Stinsford roundabout and the Stadium roundabout.
It was reported that a...
Police have today, 9 July, launched a campaign to raise awareness of dangerous drug networks and how the public can help spot the signs of these criminal activities taking place in our community.Â
County lines is a term used to describe urban gangs supplying drugs to other parts of the...
Officers investigating a series of thefts from vans in Sherborne are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
A total of six vans were targeted on the night of Tuesday 26 June 2018 and police are warning vehicle owners to take appropriate security measures and not leave...
Detectives investigating a number of assaults in Sherborne that are likely to be linked are asking witnesses and anyone with information to come forward.
The first incident occurred at about 12.50am on Sunday 1 July 2018 in the White Hart pub on Cheap Street. It was reported that an argument...
The chief constables of Devon & Cornwall Police and Dorset Police, in discussion with both police and crime commissioners, have been progressing with the proposal to merge the two forces since the announcement was made last September.
Police and Crime Commissioners Alison Hernandez (Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly)...
Two Dorset Police officers who were viciously attacked after stopping a man driving erratically have been nominated for a Police Bravery Award.
Police Constable Charlotte Harvey and Police Sergeant Simon Kempton have been nominated to win an award at the 23rd Police Bravery Awards in London on Thursday 12 July...
