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
Night-time patrols by officers have been ensuring that visitors and residents in Weymouth can enjoy a safe night out this summer. As part of the Force’s Good, Safe Summer campaign, increased activity has been taking place in the town centre on Friday and ...
Release date: 11/07/2025
Efforts by Dorset Police’s Financial Investigation Unit (FIU) have deprived criminals the proceeds of their crimes to achieve positive results for victims and the Force. Over the past 12 months, officers of the FIU have been increasingly usin...
Release date: 07/07/2025
Dorset Police has opened a new entry route for people wishing to become police officers without the need to have a degree or study for one. The Police/Detective Constable Entry Programme (PCEP/DCEP) is a vocational route designed specifically for those wh...
Release date: 04/07/2025
Warm weather will see increased visitors to Dorset this weekend and the Force is working hard to ensure everyone can have a good, safe summer, including those attending a large music cycling event in Bournemouth. Officers from across the county are worki...
Release date: 27/06/2025
Dorset Police is reminding the public to only call 999 if there is a crime in progress or danger to life after an influx of non-emergency calls being made to the emergency phone line. In the last two weeks, the Force has faced increased demand levels with...
Release date: 27/06/2025
Dorset Police is celebrating its neighbourhood teams for their ongoing commitment in engaging with communities, being tough on crime and keeping people safe. Neighbourhood Policing Week of Action, which runs from Monday 23 June to Sunday 29 June, is being...
Release date: 25/06/2025
A motorist who reportedly made off from officers and drove dangerously before being stopped by police has been charged with driving offences. It was reported at 9.52am on Sunday 22 June 2025 that a vehicle, suspected of being on cloned plates, had failed ...
Release date: 23/06/2025
Dorset Police has partnered with a local school to pilot an education programme centred around fraud. Cases of fraud now represent 41 per cent of all reported crime nationally, and in Dorset, there have been nearly 5,000 cases of fraud reported in the pa...
Release date: 10/06/2025
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