Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a commercial burglary in Wool. Between around 3.45am and 4am on Thursday 26 March 2026 a break-in occurred at the petrol station at Wool and Bovington Motors in Dorc...
Release date: 27/03/2026
A new initiative created by the Force and partners is helping to steer young people away from carrying knives and entering the criminal justice system. The Skills 4 Safer Streets project is introducing event days to local schools which combine the teachin...
Release date: 26/03/2026
The family of a man who sadly died in a fatal road traffic collision near Gillingham have issued a heartfelt tribute to their loved one. Dorset Police received a report at 2.23pm on Friday 20 March 2026 of a collision on the B3092 in the area of Milton-on...
Release date: 25/03/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following an assault in Lyme Regis. At around 8.45pm on Friday 20 March 2026, the victim – a man aged in his 50s – was walking in the area of Silver Street when he saw the two...
Release date: 25/03/2026
Tributes have been paid to a much-loved and respected reverend and chaplain, who has sadly died. Reverend Phil Ringer died overnight on Saturday 21 March 2026 aged 78 following a period of illness. He was well known for his work in ministry with the Lyme ...
Release date: 25/03/2026
Officers investigating a racially aggravated public order incident on a bus in Wimborne are appealing to witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. At around 10.30pm on Tuesday 24 March 2026 a man was racially abusive towards another passenger ...
Release date: 25/03/2026
The Roads Policing Team has launched an operation to target any drivers who have been drinking while travelling into the county by plane or ferry. The operation is taking place to target any travellers who were drinking on their journeys into the UK and p...
Release date: 24/03/2026
Detectives have concluded their investigation into the circumstances of the death of a man in North Dorset. The body of a man was located in the area of Newton Hill near Sturminster Newton at around 12.45pm on Saturday 24 May 2025. It was confirmed to be ...
Release date: 23/03/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward following a fatal road traffic collision near Gillingham. Dorset Police received a report at 2.32pm on Friday 20 March 2026 of a collision on the B3092 in the are...
Release date: 20/03/2026
We are proud to be able to publish our 2025 Inclusion Pay Gap Report, which covers the gender and ethnicity pay gap percentage difference in average hourly pay between men and women and ethnicities, regardless of their roles. The report cover...
Release date: 20/03/2026
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