A week of action by Dorset Police to tackle knife crime has delivered positive results for the county. The Force took part in the national Sceptre campaign led by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), running from Monday 18 May to Sunday 24 May 2026...
Release date: 28/05/2026
A new initiative created by the Force and partners is helping to steer young people away from carrying knives and entering the criminal justice system. The Skills 4 Safer Streets project is introducing event days to local schools which combine the teachin...
Release date: 26/03/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses and potential victims to come forward following a reported incident involving an imitation firearm in Bournemouth. Shortly before 9pm on Tuesday 10 February 2026 officers responded to reports of a disturbance outside B...
Release date: 17/02/2026
Dorset Police is supporting a national firearms amnesty for five types of BRUNI-manufactured side or top-venting blank firers (TVBFs). The five types of firearm are now illegal to possess following testing by the National Crime Agency and policing. The f...
Release date: 04/02/2026
A man has been charged following a reported serious assault in Poole. Dorset Police received a report at 2.58am on Tuesday 23 September 2025 that a man had sustained suspected stab wounds to his arm in High Street. Emergency services attended and a police...
Release date: 25/09/2025
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following an alleged disturbance in Weymouth. At around 8pm on Friday 13 June 2025, it is reported that a man was in possession of a metal bar in Bond Street. He was allegedly...
Release date: 16/06/2025
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