A Bournemouth Scout support member has been jailed for nine years for sexually abusing boys over the last 40 years.Paul John Cherrett, 62, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court today, Tuesday 11 April 2017, after previously pleading guilty to a string of sex offences against boys.The 62-year-old admitted 10...
Detectives investigating incidents in which threatening letters have been sent to childminders in Dorset are issuing advice to the public.Dorset Police has received a number of separate reports from registered childminders working in East and North Dorset who received a letter in the post on Saturday 8 April 2017...
Officers in Shaftesbury are appealing for witnesses to come forward after four teenage girls were racially abused in the town.The incident happened at around 3.10pm on Tuesday 28 March 2017 along Barton Hill.A man walking along the opposite side of the road began to shout racist abuse toward the...
Dorset Police is presenting staff and officers to the public as part of a new campaign to introduce what the Force do on the front line and behind the scenes.Today, 31 March 2017, Dorset Police is launching a project entitled ‘Dorset Police People’. Each week a new member of the...
Chief Superintendent Colin Searle, of Dorset Police, said: “Our thoughts are with anyone affected by yesterday’s events in London and our condolences are with the families and friends of those who tragically lost their lives, including a serving police officer.“Public safety is our priority and we have a variety...
Three people have been jailed following a detailed investigation into drug dealing in Dorset.Kadeem Abbrey, 24 and of Bittern Court, Edward Street in Deptford, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine on Thursday 5 January 2017 at Bournemouth Crown Court. Sophie Bowen, 19 and of Percival Terrace in...
If we are to effectively safeguard against child sexual exploitation, we must equip children with an understanding of what constitutes a healthy, safe relationship.Acting upon the advice of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) and others, Secretary of State for Education Justine Greening has recently confirmed that...
The Director of the SFO has opened a criminal investigation into an alleged fraudulent investment scheme marketed by Ethical Forestry Limited and associated companies between 2007 and 2015.As part of the investigation, the SFO, in conjunction with Dorset Police, have today executed search warrants at three addresses in the...
The Dorset Police Cyber-Crime Unit has launched a new channel on YouTube that will host a series of short three minute videos in an effort to keep businesses safe from cyber-attacks.More and more businesses are falling foul to cyber-attacks as a result of poor security. From April to September...
Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs) in North Dorset are being restructured to better meet the differing needs of rural and town areas. Previously, the teams were organised based on location alone and covered both the town and rural areas of Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Sturminster Newton and Blandford. The new team structure will...
