A former Dorset Police officer who engaged in inappropriate behaviour towards a member of the public, behaved in a sexualised manner to female officers and lied in a misconduct interview has been determined to have committed gross misconduct. The hearing ...
Release date: 24/09/2025
Chief Constable Amanda Pearson has issued a further letter to the county’s Black communities to update them about the work the Force has been carrying out since the launch of its Police Race Action Plan to improve Black people’s experience of policing. Yo...
Release date: 16/09/2025
A former Dorset Police officer, who abused his position in an attempt to enter into an unwanted sexual and improper emotional relationship with a junior female officer, has been found guilty of gross misconduct. Following a public misconduct hearing at Do...
Release date: 08/09/2025
As students receive their A-level and GCSE results, officers are reminding them to celebrate their successes responsibly.Students are being asked to consider the following when celebrating: Remember to do so responsibly, thinking of others around you, su...
Release date: 13/08/2025
Dorset Police is working with colleagues in Wiltshire to offer an improved service to victims of domestic abuse where the perpetrator is working within policing. A memorandum of understanding between the two forces means that in Dorset for cases involving...
Release date: 11/08/2025
Dorset Police has launched a new way to report heritage crime to help preserve the county’s historic sites from crime and anti-social behaviour. Heritage crime can be any offence which directly harms a listed building, scheduled monument, world heritage ...
Release date: 04/08/2025
Dorset Police has announced that new Mobile Police Stations will be rolled out this autumn so that officers are more visible and accessible. The new Mobile Police Stations, due in September, will be brought in alongside an improved Community Contact Point...
Release date: 25/07/2025
The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) crime data shows that Dorset remains within the top 10 safest counties after a decrease in overall crime in the last 12 months. On Thursday 24 July 2025 data was released to show that overall crime fell in D...
Release date: 24/07/2025
Residents, business owners and visitors to Dorset’s most popular tourist destinations can expect continued high-visibility patrols during the summer holidays as part of the Force’s Good, Safe Summer campaign.Throughout July and August, the neighbourhood p...
Release date: 18/07/2025
Dorset Police is sharing an example of people misusing the 999-emergency line following a recent appeal to the public after an influx of calls at the Force’s busiest time of the year. The first clip is one in a series to highlight some of the calls receiv...
Release date: 11/07/2025
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