Detectives investigating an alleged assault in Bournemouth have made an arrest. Dorset Police received a report at 4.44am on Sunday 24 December 2023 that a man was located with a head injury in Charminster Road. It is reported that the victim – aged in h...
Release date: 24/12/2023
Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following an assault in Bournemouth. Dorset Police received a report at 4.44am on Sunday 24 December 2023 that a man was located with a head injury in Charminster Road. It i...
Release date: 24/12/2023
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a fatal road traffic collision in Bournemouth. Dorset Police received a report at 10.49am on Saturday 23 December 2023 of a collision involving a Skoda Citigo an...
Release date: 23/12/2023
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
Officers investigating a burglary at a garage near Swanage are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at around 4.30am on Monday 18 December 2023 of a burglary at Foleys Garage Ltd in Valley Roa...
Release date: 22/12/2023
Officers investigating a road traffic collision near Dorchester are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to get in touch. At around 10.40am on Monday 18 December 2023 a collision occurred involving a red Ford Focus and a white Renault pa...
Release date: 21/12/2023
Officers investigating a serious injury collision near Sherborne are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. At around 3.25pm on Wednesday 20 December 2023 a collision occurred involving a white Ford Ranger, a grey Ford KA ...
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
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward as they investigate a serious injury road traffic collision in Bournemouth. Dorset Police received a report at around 9.30pm on Tuesday 19 December 2023 of a collision inv...
Release date: 20/12/2023
As we approach the end of 2023, I wanted to reflect on the fantastic work of our 3,071 officers, staff and volunteers in delivering a safer Dorset over the past 12 months. I’ve now spent nine months as Dorset’s Chief Constable, and having brought up my f...
Release date: 19/12/2023
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