At tomorrow’s National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) meeting, police leaders will be discussing the prospect of offering a gun to every frontline officer in England and Wales. Recent horrific events have propelled this debate into the fore and caused senior policing leaders to examine the way in which officers are...
Agencies from across Dorset came together to discuss the third pillar of Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Martyn Underhill’s Police & Crime Plan, supporting witnesses, victims and reducing reoffending, at the latest ‘ask the experts’ event. Supported by more than 91% of those surveyed, this Plan priority focuses on ensuring...
Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) Martyn Underhill has continued his series of ‘ask the experts’ events to raise awareness of the second pillar of the 2017-2021 Police & Crime Plan: working with our communities.Expert panellists offered an insight into how Dorset Police will work with local communities to prevent...
Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner, Martyn Underhill, has today held the first of four ‘ask the experts’ events. The events aim to improve understanding of how residents’ top priorities for Dorset Police will be achieved over the course of this term of office. During six-weeks of public consultation, 2,036 local...
Martyn Underhill, Police & Crime Commissioner for Dorset, has today launched a new Police & Crime Plan, which sets the strategic direction for policing in the county for the next four years. The Plan has been written with the views and concerns of Dorset residents at the forefront. It benefits...
This is damning folks. If the Tories win on Thursday this country's security will be rendered inept at best. Theresa May and Amber Rudd are nothing more than a liability to national security all the while sucking up to Saudi Arabia and Wahhabism. Why is it so important to...
Sadly, we have seen three terrorist attacks in quick succession in the UK. Our thoughts go out to the innocent victims and to the brave first responders who lost their lives or were injured. We need to try to better understand how we, as a society, can dilute the radical...
Today sees the launch of the Dorset Police summer drink and drug driving campaign which is set to run until Friday 30 June. Drivers are being reminded that the consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs can be devastating and those caught will be publicly named...
Assistant Chief Constable Russ Middleton said: “In response to the recent change in the threat level to critical, armed officers from Devon and Cornwall Police and Dorset Police will be seen out and about in our communities, throughout both Force areas.“Armed officers will be doing overt foot patrols, carrying...
Following the rise in the UK threat level officers in Dorset are issuing a message of reassurance to the public and are asking everyone to be alert and not alarmed.Dorset Police Deputy Chief Constable James Vaughan said: "As part of the ongoing investigations into the terrorist incident in Manchester...
