Your Neighbourhood Policing Team
Dorset Police is committed to delivering exceptional local policing, putting local communities at the heart of everything we do and to providing a safe county for everyone.
Each ward area has a dedicated Neighbourhood Policing Team, supported by a Neighbourhood Enforcement team and Rural crime team that collaborate with partners and stakeholders to target activity, tackling issues that are important to local communities.
We are committed to ensuring our teams are visible, connected, and accessible, through regular engagement opportunities.To view our pledge to support your area, please select Neighbourhood Engagement Commitment (NEC). If you'd like to receive regular updates about what we're doing in your area, sign up to Dorset Alert.
Crimes and priorities
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Priority:
Action taken:
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Priority:
Drug Related Criminality.
Location:
Alleyway adjacent to Charminster RoadIssue:
Drug and associated criminality, leading to members of the public and local community feeling unsafe.Planned action to tackle this issue:
• Multi-agency work as part of a holistic response
• Neighbourhood officers will regularly patrol the area and deal with offenders robustlyAction taken:
July Update:
This is a new priority however we have already completed the following actions.
• Search Warrant in Charminster targeting drug supply.
• Regular Hot Spot policing patrols in Charminster Rd. -
Priority:
Anti-social behaviour
Location:
In the vicinity of Lidl Winton High Street.Issue:
Shoplifting offenders and beggars causing alarm to members of the publicPlanned action to tackle this issue:
• Neighbourhood officers will regularly patrol the area and deal with offenders robustly
• The Neighbourhood Policing Team will work closely with the local authority’s anti-social behaviour team regarding enforcementAction taken:
July Update:
This is a new priority however we have already completed the following actions.
• Partial closure order granted in local property which will prevent offenders using the property and causing anti-social behaviour.
• Regular Hot Spot policing patrols in Wimborne Rd.
• Neighbourhood policing assisting retail crime team to bring shoplifting offenders to justice.