Dorset Police has launched a recruitment drive for volunteer Police Cadet Leaders to join the Force and help to make an instrumental difference in young people's lives in the county. The Force has five Cadet units in Blandford Forum, Bournemouth, P...
Release date: 12/02/2025
Officers are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a vehicle failed to stop and was subsequently involved in a collision in Bournemouth. At around 7.30pm on Monday 3 February 2025 a silver Ford S-Max – which was reported as stolen – failed to ...
Release date: 11/02/2025
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward following a serious injury collision in Bournemouth.Dorset Police received a report at 12.49pm on Monday 10 February 2025 of a collision at the junction of Ensbur...
Release date: 11/02/2025
A special constable who ignored a lawful order not to act in his capacity as a special constable and showed his police warrant wallet without having a proper policing purpose has been dismissed from Dorset Police after allegations of gross misconduct were...
Release date: 06/02/2025
Dorset Police has strengthened its ongoing partnership with Premier League club AFC Bournemouth aimed at tackling issues around violence against women and girls (VAWG). Representatives from the Force recently visited the club to give a training input on V...
Release date: 06/02/2025
A teenager has been arrested following investigative work by officers into a report that a teenage boy was assaulted in Weymouth. Between 8.15pm and 8.45pm on Saturday 11 January 2025, Dorset Police received a report that a 16-year-old boy had been assaul...
Release date: 05/02/2025
Detectives investigating a series of thefts from ATMs in Bournemouth suspected of being tampered with are urging the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.It was reported that between Friday 10 January and Sunday 19 January 2025 vic...
Release date: 05/02/2025
Dorset Police is leading efforts to combat romance fraud this Valentine’s Day with a ‘Big Night In’ . Romance fraud is a devastating crime that affects people of all ages, often leaving victims with financial losses and significant emotional trauma. The F...
Release date: 05/02/2025
Officers from the Rural Crime Team are appealing for witnesses or anyone with footage to come forward following reported hunting offences near Sherborne. It is reported that between 2pm and 2.30pm on Saturday 1 February 2025 offences were committed under ...
Release date: 04/02/2025
A man has been arrested following an image appeal in relation to a report of a public order incident in Bournemouth. It was reported that at around 3pm on Tuesday 3 December 2024 a man was riding his bike along the promenade at Alum Chine when he allegedl...
Release date: 04/02/2025
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