The Force 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 11 July 2026 and officers are working hard to ensure the...
Release date: 10/07/2026
Officers took proactive action against anti-social driving and riding in West Bay following concerns raised by residents. On the evening of Thursday 2 July 2026, officers from the Roads Policing Team, local neighbourhood policing team, Force Support Group...
Release date: 08/07/2026
A man who raped two women has been jailed after the brave victims came forward and enabled detectives to secure convictions against him. Nichail Jamal Sixto, aged 39 and of Bournemouth, was found guilty of three counts of rape at Bournemouth Crown Court o...
Release date: 03/07/2026
Officers from the Roads Policing Team are shining a spotlight on road safety to keep residents and visitors safe on the roads this summer. In July 2025, 34 people were killed or seriously injured and 99 people sustained minor injuries in road traffic coll...
Release date: 03/07/2026
Police forces across the South West have successfully concluded Operation Scorpion 15 (OS15), a regionally coordinated crackdown on drug-related criminality, delivering significant results in tackling supply, protecting communities and strengthening publi...
Release date: 01/07/2026
This week we are shining a light on the year-round efforts of local neighbourhood policing teams to work with partners to tackle anti-social behaviour. Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week will see agencies come together to highlight their combined ...
Release date: 29/06/2026
Thousands of pounds-worth of cannabis was located in a vehicle after the driver failed to stop for officers in Poole. On the evening of Saturday 4 May 2024, officers received reports raising concerns about the manner of driving of a black BMW. The vehicle...
Release date: 26/06/2026
Dorset Police is issuing advice to residents and visitors to ensure they can stay safe and have a good safe summer as temperatures soar in the county. A red heat-health warning has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency covering Dorset, which means...
Release date: 24/06/2026
Officers carried out a road safety operation using drone technology to target community concerns of anti-social driving in Sandbanks. A proactive policing operation was carried out during the evening of Friday 29 May 2026 by the Roads Policing Team, Safet...
Release date: 05/06/2026
A week of action by Dorset Police to tackle knife crime has delivered positive results for the county. The Force took part in the national Sceptre campaign led by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), running from Monday 18 May to Sunday 24 May 2026...
Release date: 28/05/2026
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