Officers are issuing a new image of a missing Shaftesbury man as their searches to locate him continue. Robert, aged 49, was reported missing having last been seen at an address in the town on the morning of Sunday 11 October 2026. From enquiries by offi...
Release date: 15/10/2026
Dorset Police is marking National Employer Supported Policing Day by recognising the contribution of its special constables, while thanking the businesses and organisations whose support enables them to serve their communities. Employer Supported Policing...
Release date: 15/10/2026
A man has been arrested in connection with a reported sexual assault in Ferndown. It was reported that at around 4.20pm on Thursday 17 September 2026 a 16-year-old girl was sitting on a bench by the bus stop near to Iceland in Victoria Road when a man app...
Release date: 15/10/2026
A four-day road safety operation using an unmarked heavy goods vehicle (HGV) dealt with almost 150 road traffic offences to keep the county safe. Officers from the Roads Policing Team joined up with the Special Constabulary to carry out targeted patrols i...
Release date: 15/10/2026
Officers are renewing their appeal for information from the public as searches continue for a missing Shaftesbury man. Robert, aged 49, was reported missing having last been seen at an address in the town on the morning of Sunday 11 October 2026. From enq...
Release date: 14/10/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a fail-to-stop collision in Portland. The collision occurred between 7.55pm and 8.05pm on Tuesday 6 October 2026 involving a car and a dog outside of The Punchbowl ...
Release date: 14/10/2026
Officers are issuing an image of a man they are looking to identify in connection with a series of reported burglaries in the Bournemouth and Ferndown area. It was reported that two offenders gained access to three residential properties in Bournemouth, F...
Release date: 14/10/2026
A man is due to appear in court in connection with a fatal road traffic collision in Christchurch. Dorset Police responded to a report at 8.43am on Wednesday 3 December 2025 of a collision involving a bus and a pedestrian in Somerford Road. The pedestrian...
Release date: 14/10/2026
Detectives have praised the bravery displayed by two victims who helped bring a sex offender to justice. Mark Anderton, aged 32 and of Fareham, was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on Friday 9 October 2026 to six years in prison for non-recent sexual ...
Release date: 14/10/2026
The family of a teenager who sadly died in a fatal road traffic collision in Poole have paid a heartfelt tribute to their loved one after the lorry driver involved was sentenced. Zebedee Watson sadly died following a collision involving his motorcycle and...
Release date: 14/10/2026
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