Dorset Police’s police officer recruitment drive remains under way, and we are welcoming applications from individuals who are new to policing, those with military experience and transferees from other forces.To help provide potential candidates with all ...
Release date: 28/11/2025
Special Constable Paul Brown has been awarded the Ferrers Special Constabulary Individual Award at the Lord Ferrers Awards, which took place on Wednesday 26 November 2025. Hosted by the Home Office, the Lord Ferrers annual awards are open to a wide range ...
Release date: 28/11/2025
The bravery of a victim of a sexual attack in Bournemouth has helped investigators in their relentless efforts to bring perpetrators to justice. The woman aged in her 20s was walking in the Lansdowne area after a night out in the early hours of Sunday 29 ...
Release date: 27/11/2025
A former Dorset Police officer, who failed to record accurate information in referral notices aimed at safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, has been determined to have committed gross misconduct. A misconduct hearing was held at Dorset Police head...
Release date: 26/11/2025
A burglar who stole cash and sentimental jewellery from a home in Bournemouth has been jailed. Colin Shields, aged 55 and of Bournemouth, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court to two years and six months in prison. At around 11.30am on Thursday 2 Octob...
Release date: 21/11/2025
A burglar who targeted elderly victims has been jailed following an investigation by the Neighbourhood Crime Team. Aaron Carl Winzar, 36 and of Bournemouth, was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for two distraction burglaries in the count...
Release date: 21/11/2025
Dorset Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team (MCIT) have been awarded a national investigation award for their tireless pursuit to seek justice for the murder and attempted murder of two women on a beach in Bournemouth in May 2024. The Investigation of ...
Release date: 20/11/2025
Dorset Police officers supported a national week of action to help tackle business and retail crime across the county.The Safer Business Action Week, which was coordinated by the National Business Crime Centre (NBCC), ran from Monday 10 November to Sunday...
Release date: 19/11/2025
The Force is issuing a video to raise awareness and provide information on the role of a road traffic collision family liaison officer and how they can help in a time of crisis. One road traffic collision in Dorset is too many and last year in 2024, 17 p...
Release date: 19/11/2025
The Force has secured positive results for victims of burglary as it continues to relentlessly pursue offenders targeting homes in the county. Dorset Police has increased the percentage of burglaries it solves, seeing it move into the top quarter o...
Release date: 18/11/2025
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