Dorset Police has released a statement in relation to the tragic incident at a care home in Swanage. Chief Superintendent Heather Dixey said: “At 7.16am on Wednesday 23 October 2024 we received a report regarding three residents who had been found decease...
Release date: 23/10/2024
A former police superintendent has been found guilty of gross misconduct following a public misconduct hearing. An accelerated misconduct hearing was held at Dorset Police headquarters in Winfrith on Wednesday 23 October 2024 to consider an allegation tha...
Release date: 23/10/2024
Dedicated community speed watch volunteers monitored over 15,700 vehicles and issued 387 warning letters during a week of action aimed at making Dorset’s roads safer. Community Speed Watch (CSW) is a road safety initiative, which empowers volunteers to co...
Release date: 22/10/2024
Officers investigating a fail-to-stop collision near Wimborne are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. Just before 8pm on Friday 18 October 2024, a collision occurred involving a Nissan Juke and a dark-coloured convertib...
Release date: 21/10/2024
Officers investigating an attempted burglary at a business near Sherborne are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.At around 5.25am on Sunday 20 October 2024, Dorset Police received a report that a light-blue Seat Salsa car h...
Release date: 21/10/2024
Officers are appealing for information as they investigate a report of a commercial burglary in Sturminster Newton. It was reported that a break-in occurred at the Old Market Dental Practice in Rivers Mead between 5.30pm on Tuesday 15 October and 8.15am ...
Release date: 21/10/2024
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant footage to come forward following a fail-to-stop road traffic collision in Poole. Dorset Police received a report at 3.38pm on Thursday 17 October 2024 of a collision in Western Road. It was rep...
Release date: 18/10/2024
Officers can confirm that a man who sustained serious injuries following a road traffic collision near Bridport has very sadly died. Dorset Police received a report at 6.42pm on Saturday 5 October 2024 of a single vehicle collision involving a silver Yama...
Release date: 18/10/2024
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following an assault in Poole. It was reported that at around 2pm on Tuesday 15 October 2024 a woman aged in her 50s was walking her dog in Turners Nursery field near to Upple...
Release date: 16/10/2024
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to get in touch after a fight in Dorchester. At approximately 5.15pm on Monday 7 October 2024, a fight occurred involving a group of male and female young people in Monmouth Road. During the ...
Release date: 15/10/2024
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