Officers are searching for a missing woman in West Dorset and are appealing for help from the public to find her. Heather, aged 33, was last seen in Riverside in Beaminster at around 12pm on Thursday 12 March 2026. She has since been in contact with famil...
Release date: 13/03/2026
Officers are appealing for help from the public to locate a wanted man believed to be in Bournemouth. David St John Thomas, aged 39 and of no fixed abode, is wanted in connection with an alleged assault that occurred at an address in Christchurch Road in ...
Release date: 13/03/2026
A man has come forward following an image appeal in relation to a reported sexual assault in Bournemouth. It is reported that on Friday 27 February 2026 a woman aged in her 20s was inappropriately touched over her clothing by a man in Buffalo in Wimborne ...
Release date: 13/03/2026
The Force has recognised the outstanding performance, commitment and bravery of its officers, staff and volunteers at its latest awards ceremony. The ceremony was held on Wednesday 11 March 2026 and acknowledged their commitment to policing over decades o...
Release date: 13/03/2026
Almost a hundred people have been arrested across the South West after police forces joined together to target illegal drugs and child criminal exploitation (CCE). Operation Scorpion brings together the five South West police forces; Avon and Somerset, Do...
Release date: 13/03/2026
Policing resources in Bournemouth town centre are set to increase, with 11 additional officers tackling issues that matter most to communities. The additional resources are part of a wider investment in neighbourhood policing by Dorset Police, which star...
Release date: 12/03/2026
Officers are issuing an image of a man they would like to identify following the theft of cash from a store in Christchurch. At around 1.20pm on Friday 6 March 2026 a man entered the Londis store in Stour Road and asked to change a large quantity of cash....
Release date: 12/03/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a burglary at a shop in North Dorset. At around 3.50am on Wednesday 11 March 2026 three suspects gained entry to the Spar shop in New Street in Marnhull. A large qua...
Release date: 12/03/2026
An investigation by detectives into an organised crime group has disrupted the supply of crack cocaine and heroin in Dorset. Three defendants have appeared before the court for the role they played in supplying crack cocaine and heroin between July 2022 a...
Release date: 12/03/2026
Officers carrying out enquiries to find a missing man last seen in Bournemouth are pleased to update he has been found. James, aged 44, was reported missing having last been seen on Thursday 12 February 2026. Following enquiries, he has now been found. We...
Release date: 12/03/2026
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