Dorset Police is reaffirming its commitment to tackling hate crime for the start of Hate Crime Awareness Week. The week, which runs from Saturday 11 October to Saturday 18 October 2025, aims to raise awareness of hate crime and signpost victims to how th...
Release date: 11/10/2025
A devoted group of Dorset Police officers and staff, who were determined to secure justice following the attempted murder of a nine-year-old Christchurch girl were amongst some of the award winners at the latest Dorset Police Awards Ceremony. The officers...
Release date: 10/10/2025
The Princess Royal visited Dorset Police Headquarters to formally open the new efficient and sustainable flagship building. Her Royal Highness toured the new three-storey building and memorial garden in Winfrith on Monday 6 October 2025, met local dignita...
Release date: 06/10/2025
A man who played a leading role in a county lines drugs network has been jailed after he failed to appear at court and was tracked down by officers. Liam Riley, aged 28 and of Liverpool, was one of eight people identified by officers from Dorset Police’s ...
Release date: 03/10/2025
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
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