Police forces across the South West have successfully concluded Operation Scorpion 15 (OS15), a regionally coordinated crackdown on drug-related criminality, delivering significant results in tackling supply, protecting communities and strengthening publi...
Release date: 01/07/2026
This week we are shining a light on the year-round efforts of local neighbourhood policing teams to work with partners to tackle anti-social behaviour. Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week will see agencies come together to highlight their combined ...
Release date: 29/06/2026
Dorset Police is issuing advice to residents and visitors to ensure they can stay safe and have a good safe summer as temperatures soar in the county. A red heat-health warning has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency covering Dorset, which means...
Release date: 24/06/2026
Officers carried out a road safety operation using drone technology to target community concerns of anti-social driving in Sandbanks. A proactive policing operation was carried out during the evening of Friday 29 May 2026 by the Roads Policing Team, Safet...
Release date: 05/06/2026
A week of action by Dorset Police to tackle knife crime has delivered positive results for the county. The Force took part in the national Sceptre campaign led by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), running from Monday 18 May to Sunday 24 May 2026...
Release date: 28/05/2026
Community Speed Watch (CSW) volunteers teamed up with officers to reduce speeding following concerns raised by communities. In 2025, exceeding the speed limit and travelling too fast for conditions made up 67 per cent of contributory factors linked to fat...
Release date: 21/05/2026
Rates of knife crime in Dorset are continuing to decline, with ongoing efforts by the Force and partners to tackle these offences. Incidents of knife crime have continued to decrease in the county year on year, with rates between April 2025 and April 2026...
Release date: 18/05/2026
Roads policing officers took part in a joint initiative with National Highways to use an unmarked heavy goods vehicle (HGV) to identify anyone committing a road traffic offence. Between Monday 27 April and Friday 1 May 2026, officers were carrying out tar...
Release date: 07/05/2026
Months of planning has gone into ensuring police and partners are prepared to welcome visitors to Dorset for a safe summer period. Work has been underway for several months to ensure plans and resourcing are in place to meet the demand that arrives with t...
Release date: 01/05/2026
Investigators are backing a national action plan to improve support for stalking victims. As the Force marks national Stalking Awareness Week, Dorset Police is highlighting its commitment to building on national learning to provide a better response to vi...
Release date: 20/04/2026
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