Dorset Police has launched a targeted operation to tackle the use of illegally modified electric bikes, scramblers and scooters in organised crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB).This operation comes in response to an increase in the number of reported in...
Release date: 15/07/2025
An officer who was carrying out proactive checks to keep the roads safe pursued and stopped a speeding motorist who had been disqualified from driving. At around 10.50pm on Saturday 31 May 2025, a roads policing officer was stationary on the eastbound car...
Release date: 15/07/2025
A man has been charged and is due to appear at court in connection with a series of indecent exposure incidents in Lyme Regis.Dorset Police received reports on Saturday 5 April, Saturday 10 May and Sunday 29 June 2025 that a man had exposed himself to gro...
Release date: 15/07/2025
Police forces from across the South West have come together for their latest crackdown on drug supply networks operating across the area. The latest week of intensification as part of the Operation Scorpion initiative involved a range of enforcement actio...
Release date: 04/07/2025
Officers are putting the spotlight on road safety as part of a national campaign in a bid to keep everyone safe this summer. During the warmer months, the county sees an influx of visitors, which in turn leads to an increased number of vehicles on the roa...
Release date: 01/07/2025
Officers from the local command area are issuing a warning to anyone intent on coming to cause disorder in Bournemouth. The beaches in Bournemouth are busy at this time of year due to the warmer weather and increased number of visitors throughout the summ...
Release date: 01/07/2025
Detectives safeguarded vulnerable victims and carried out an extensive investigation into fraudulent insulation companies that saw the director put behind bars. John Christian Beckett, 41 and of Canford Magna in Poole, was found guilty of two counts of fr...
Release date: 19/06/2025
A woman has been charged and is due to appear in court in connection with reported fraud and burglary offences in West Dorset.Dorset Police received a report on Sunday 12 January 2025 that following a stay at a holiday home in the Lyme Regis area, the vic...
Release date: 13/06/2025
The Force has been preparing to ensure residents and visitors enjoy a good, safe Bank Holiday weekend in Dorset. With a number of events taking place this weekend, including Bournemouth 7s and Christchurch Food Festival, the Force has ensured it is prepar...
Release date: 22/05/2025
A heavy goods vehicle was used by road policing officers to target unsafe activity by motorists with over 140 offences detected and two arrests made. In 2024, 267 people were killed or seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Dorset. The Force is ...
Release date: 12/05/2025
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