Dorset Police is supporting National Stalking Awareness Week 2024 with a stalking awareness campaign on radio and online. From 22 April you will hear advertisements on the Greatest Hits digital radio network in Dorset which raise awareness of the “F...
Release date: 21/04/2024
Dorset Police supports National Child Exploitation Awareness Day which aims to highlight the issues surrounding Child Exploitation; encouraging everyone to think, spot and speak out against abuse and adopt a zero tolerance to adults developing inappropri...
Release date: 18/03/2024
Receiving a gift from an unknown person on Valentine’s day may be a pleasant surprise. But if it’s been happening for a while and it’s accompanied by unwanted messages, or if it’s from someone who keeps showing up when you’ve told them to leave you alone...
Release date: 14/02/2024
During Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week 2024, Dorset Police is sending the positive message to all survivors of sexual offences that when they report it to the police they will be treated with respect and supported. Superintendent Emma Swee...
Release date: 05/02/2024
People in Dorset are being asked to check whether they need to contact the police before they report any incidents this Christmas and New Year. Call handlers receive thousands of calls every year asking for help which the police are unable to give, such a...
Release date: 22/12/2023
Step up, Step in and STOP harassment and abuse of women and girls With the festive season in full swing, Dorset Police has issued advice to everyone who is out and about in the run up to Christmas to do what they can to keep themselves and everyone else s...
Release date: 21/12/2023
A domestic abuse and stalking survivor who was held hostage at gunpoint by her former partner in Wales visited Dorset to speak about her lived experience. Rhianon Bragg delivered a hard-hitting input to officers and staff from the Force’s Firearms Licens...
Release date: 20/12/2023
Dorset Police is launching its seasonal campaign, called ‘Safer Christmas’. They want to remind people of the simple safety measures they can take to ensure they don’t become a victim of crime. Superintendent Gavin House, the Neighbourhood, Partnership an...
Release date: 01/12/2023
Dorset Police has taken part in Operation Sceptre, a national initiative to tackle knife crime. Operation Sceptre ran from Monday 13 to Sunday 19 November 2023 and involved all 43 forces taking part in intensified efforts to crack down on ...
Release date: 24/11/2023
Frontline police officers will be equipped with metal detecting wands to target knife carriers and seize concealed weapons, as part of a national crackdown on knife crime. Handheld metal detectors have been distributed to teams across Dorset and w...
Release date: 14/11/2023
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