A former Dorset Police officer who pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office has his sentenced increased following a ruling by the Court of Appeal.James McClements, aged 35, pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office at Bristol Crown Court on F...
Release date: 31/07/2026
Neighbourhood officers in North Dorset worked with partners to execute a warrant at a business premises in Gillingham as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected exploitation, immigration and financial offences. Following intelligence from the comm...
Release date: 31/07/2026
Two brave victims coming forward has helped officers bring a teaching assistant and martial arts instructor to justice for sexual offences. Tom Jun Ahnstrom, aged 25 and of Southampton, pleaded guilty to offences including two charges of sexual communicat...
Release date: 29/07/2026
A body has very sadly been found in the search for Jack, who went missing from Dorchester. The 33-year-old was reported missing having last been seen on the afternoon of Wednesday 22 July 2026. On the morning of Monday 27 July 2026, Dorset Police was noti...
Release date: 28/07/2026
An operation targeting predatory behaviour in the night-time economy and at other key times is furthering Dorset Police’s commitment to the supporting the safety of women and girls. Project Vigilant is a proactive operation that sees uniformed and non-uni...
Release date: 28/07/2026
Officers are investigating a robbery in Christchurch and are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.The incident happened at approximately 6.30pm on Monday 27 July 2026 at the One Stop store in Barrack Road, when a member of th...
Release date: 28/07/2026
Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant footage to come forward following a burglary at a supermarket in Weymouth. Dorset Police received a report at around 12.55am on Monday 27 July 2026 of a burglary at Morrisons in Dorchester Roa...
Release date: 27/07/2026
Officers investigating criminal damage to vehicles in a Poole street are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. At around 4.30am on Tuesday 21 July 2026 Dorset Police received a report of a number of cars being damaged in Good...
Release date: 27/07/2026
Dorset Police is reminding the public how to access the right support at the right time as part of its new Making the Right Call campaign. So far this summer calls to our contact centres have increased by a third and approximately 20 per cent of all calls...
Release date: 27/07/2026
Officers investigating breaks to garages in Milborne St Andrew are appealing to the owners or anyone with information to come forward. Between 3.30am and 3.45am on Thursday 23 July 2026 officers were called to reports of garages being broken into on The C...
Release date: 27/07/2026
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