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
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
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
Dorset Police is raising awareness of a dedicated veteran protocol to assist with searching for members of the armed forces who are reported as missing.Known as ‘The Forcer Protocol’, it is named after Alan Forcer, who suffered with complex post-traumatic...
Release date: 07/11/2025
A man has been charged with conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration into the UK and possession with intent to supply class A drugs following his arrest in Bournemouth on Wednesday (5 November). Ibrahim Sollaku, 33, from Priory Road, Southampton, was one...
Release date: 07/11/2025
A joint operation between the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) and Belgian law enforcement has seen three people arrested as part of an investigation into people smuggling from Belgium to the UK. At around 2pm yesterday (5 November), two ...
Release date: 06/11/2025
Dorset Police’s dedicated volunteers brought home three accolades from a regional awards ceremony, which recognised their unwavering commitment to help keep communities safe. The regional Citizens in Policing Awards event, which was held on Sunday 26 Octo...
Release date: 04/11/2025
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