Dorset Police has strengthened its ongoing partnership with Premier League club AFC Bournemouth aimed at tackling issues around violence against women and girls (VAWG). Representatives from the Force recently visited the club to give a training input on V...
Release date: 06/02/2025
Dorset Police is leading efforts to combat romance fraud this Valentine’s Day with a ‘Big Night In’ . Romance fraud is a devastating crime that affects people of all ages, often leaving victims with financial losses and significant emotional trauma. The F...
Release date: 05/02/2025
Dorset Police is supporting Sexual Violence and Sexual Abuse Awareness Week 2025 and encouraging victims of all forms of sexual offences to have the confidence to come forward. During the week of action, which runs from Monday 3 February to Sunday 9 Febru...
Release date: 04/02/2025
Roads policing officers have been working with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) as part of a campaign focusing on commercial vehicle safety. Officers have been proactively engaging with commercial vehicle drivers to ensure that their vehicle...
Release date: 03/02/2025
Dorset Police is supporting a national firearms amnesty for Turkish manufactured top-venting blank firers (TVBFs). The amnesty will take place between Monday 3 February and Friday 28 February 2025, after which time anyone in possession of such a firearm c...
Release date: 03/02/2025
The latest crime statistics show that Dorset remains one of the safest areas in the country after experiencing a decrease in crime. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released data on Thursday 30 January 2025, confirming that Dorset...
Release date: 30/01/2025
Public reporting has helped police take action on drink and drug drivers over the festive period. Dorset Police’s ‘Festive Feedback’ campaign encouraged members of the public to report impaired drivers, with every person who contacted police during Decemb...
Release date: 09/01/2025
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