Chief Constable Amanda Pearson has issued a letter to the county’s Black communities acknowledging institutional racism within the organisation and providing reassurance about the steps the Force will be taking to deliver fair and equitable policing to al...
Release date: 12/11/2024
An investigation into the death of a man who had been found unconscious at an address in Bournemouth continues.At approximately 12.15am on Thursday 20 July 2023 officers attended an address in Hinton Road following a report of a concern for welfare. A man...
Release date: 20/09/2024
Dorset Police, supported by the Police & Crime Commissioner, and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council addressed community concerns at an online public meeting and have committed to further driving forward improvements to help keep people ...
Release date: 18/09/2024
Officers in Bournemouth town centre are taking part in an operation to reduce retail crime and support businesses. Operation Spotter, which involves increased activity throughout September 2024, is led by the neighbourhood policing team and involves dedic...
Release date: 16/09/2024
Three men have appeared in court in connection with a hunting incident in North Dorset.Dorset Police received a report during the afternoon of Thursday 9 December 2023 that a female hunt monitor had been assaulted and had property stolen while walking alo...
Release date: 19/07/2024
Dorset Police has donated over 40 defibrillators to the charity AEDdonate to help in their fight to save lives against sudden cardiac arrest. The Force holds a number of operational Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in case of emergency, but also s...
Release date: 17/07/2024
Dorset Police, supported by the Police & Crime Commissioner, and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council are reaffirming their continued partnership commitment to drive forward improvements to help keep people in Bournemouth, Christchurch an...
Release date: 07/06/2024
Members of the public will be able to pose questions to representatives from Dorset Police, BCP Council and the Police & Crime Commissioner about safety in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole at a Facebook LIVE 'online public meeting' event. Represent...
Release date: 31/05/2024
Last week, officers from the Dorset Police Rural Crime Team were out across the county as part of a regional week of action to prevent, tackle, and drive down rural crime. The regional rural crime week of action, which started on Monday 20 May 2024,...
Release date: 29/05/2024
David Sidwick has been confirmed as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset. The declaration was made today, Saturday 4 May 2024, by Graham Farrant, Police Area Returning Officer, following Police and Crime Commissioner elections on Thursday 2 May 20...
Release date: 04/05/2024
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