Officers from the Dorset Police Roads Policing Team have stepped up their efforts to target uninsured drivers across the county with support from MIB (Motor Insurers’ Bureau). Driving without insurance is illegal – there is an increased likelihood of bein...
Release date: 20/11/2025
Dorset Police is continuing its efforts to tackle knife crime and educate the public on the dangers of knife carrying. Various activities have been lined up to take place in the county this week as part of the Sceptre campaign led by the National Police ...
Release date: 17/11/2025
Dorset Police is asking those celebrating to do so respectfully so everyone can have a fab-boo-lous Halloween and stay safe this season.If you are celebrating Halloween this year by heading out trick-or-treating, we want you to have a fun and safe time, b...
Release date: 27/10/2025
A training exercise has taken place at The Tank Museum to test the response of emergency services to a chemical incident. The exercise took place on Thursday 23 October 2025 involving Dorset Police, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, South We...
Release date: 24/10/2025
Over 50 dedicated Community Speed Watch (CSW) teams took part in a targeted week of action that identified over 500 vehicles exceeding the speed limit. Between Monday 13 October and Sunday 19 October 2025, 55 CSW teams deployed across the county in a bid ...
Release date: 23/10/2025
Night-time patrols by officers in Weymouth have seen significant reductions in crime and high praise from members of the public. Reports of violence and knife crime, as well as violence towards women and girls, have nearly halved this summer c...
Release date: 26/09/2025
Officers have enabled safe and legal protest activity in Bournemouth and minimised disruption to the local community. Dorset Police with partners at BCP Council and other emergency services delivered a successful policing operation on Saturday 2...
Release date: 20/09/2025
Dorset Police is preparing for a busy weekend in Bournemouth, with planned protests expected to bring additional visitors to the town. The protests are set to take place during the afternoon of Saturday 20 September 2025 and officers are working hard to e...
Release date: 19/09/2025
Officers have made arrests and recovered stolen property as part of a regional week of action to prevent, tackle and reduce rural crime.During the week, which ran from Monday 8 September to Sunday 14 September 2025, Dorset officers teamed up with neighbou...
Release date: 18/09/2025
Dorset Police is issuing an important message around the dangers and consequences of spiking as the county welcomes hundreds of new university students. Spiking is an abhorrent crime, which can have a significant impact on victims and severe consequences...
Release date: 15/09/2025
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