A burglar who offended three times over a three-day period has been jailed after being identified by officers. The incidents occurred between Thursday 17 July and Saturday 19 July 2025. On one occasion, an address in Strouden Avenue was broken into while ...
Release date: 27/02/2026
A man who stole from the homes of elderly women in Bournemouth has been jailed following an investigation by the Neighbourhood Crime Team. On Thursday 21 November 2024, a man knocked on the door of a bungalow in the Kinson area and stepped inside the prop...
Release date: 26/02/2026
A week of intensive proactive action to tackle child sexual abuse in Dorset has yielded positive results. As part of a national child sexual abuse intensification week, led by the National Crime Agency in partnership with the National Police Chiefs’ Counc...
Release date: 23/02/2026
Two men have been charged with drugs offences following their arrests in Bournemouth last month by officers from the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU). Zakaria El-Basir, 22, from Post Office Ro...
Release date: 18/02/2026
Dorset Police’s roads policing officers took park in a national initiative focusing on commercial vehicle safety. Every driver of a commercial vehicle has a responsibility to know how to keep their vehicle safe, secure their load and meet the necessary le...
Release date: 16/02/2026
A drug dealer was exposed and more than £150,000 worth of drugs seized following an intelligence-led operation by detectives. Jose Ivo Ferreira, aged 35, was the subject of an investigation by Dorset Police’s Serious Organised Crime Investigation Team (SO...
Release date: 10/02/2026
A couple who were supplying significant quantities of class A and B drugs across Dorset have pleaded guilty to drugs and money laundering offences. Grant Putman, 33, and Brooke Marshall, 35, of Old Manor Close in Wimborne, Dorset, appeared at Bournemouth ...
Release date: 09/02/2026
A new collaborative project has seen partners come together to protect and support children and young people by addressing sexualised behaviour at an early stage. Partners in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) area have come together to launch ...
Release date: 06/02/2026
The vital role played by Dorset’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) is being highlighted as we mark Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week. During the national week of action, which runs from Monday 2 February to Sunday 8 February 2026, Dorse...
Release date: 04/02/2026
A network of support for staff and a partnership project providing safe spaces in Weymouth have been recognised at a national awards event for work tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG). Dorset Police was honoured with two finalists at the Nati...
Release date: 29/01/2026
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