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Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 24/2079
Version Date: 20/06/2024
The Human Resources Department have provided the following information:
These datasets are taken from snapshots as at the requested dates as they were recorded on the system at those times. Any individuals who were on ELB or External Secondment at the time have been excluded.
Please be advised that, as BCP LPA and County LPA were formed in 2021, the data for 2020 and 2019 is broken down by the relevant C1’s within “Dorset Territorial Policing”. The stations have been provided within these for ease of reference.
Please also be advised that the above data was obtained by looking at all Officers who either fell under a C1 containing “Neighbourhood” and/or had “Neighbourhood”/”NPT” within their job title.
How many police officers were assigned to neighbourhood police teams in your force in FTE, broken down by Local Policing Area, as of the following dates:
a) 31st December 2023
Department/Station |
Total FTE |
Dorset BCP LPA |
84.27 |
Bournemouth Divisional HQ (BQ) |
12.00 |
Bournemouth Police Station (OC) |
8.00 |
Bournemouth South (OS) |
14.99 |
Christchurch Police Station (EL) |
5.00 |
East Bournemouth (HC) |
11.00 |
North Bournemouth (HE) |
10.68 |
Poole Police Station (PS) |
19.60 |
Winton Police Station (OB) |
3.00 |
Dorset County LPA |
49.46 |
Blandford Police Station (GD) |
9.63 |
Bridport Police Station (MG) |
3.00 |
Dorchester Police Station (GF) |
3.00 |
Ferndown Police Station (EH) |
2.75 |
Gillingham Police Station (EB) |
2.00 |
Purbeck Area (EJ) |
1.00 |
Shaftesbury Police Station (EA) |
1.00 |
Sherborne Police Station (GI) |
2.00 |
Sturminster Newton Police Station (IH) |
1.00 |
Verwood Police Station (EV) |
2.63 |
Wareham Police Station (GB) |
3.00 |
Weymouth Police Station (MJ) |
14.45 |
Wimborne Police Station (EG) |
3.00 |
Winfrith Police Headquarters (HQ) |
1.00 |
Grand Total |
133.73 |
Department/Station |
Total FTE |
Dorset BCP LPA |
63.39 |
Bournemouth Divisional HQ (BQ) |
10.00 |
Bournemouth Police Station (OC) |
1.00 |
Bournemouth South (OS) |
8.00 |
Christchurch Police Station (EL) |
5.00 |
East Bournemouth (HC) |
12.00 |
Ferndown Police Station (EH) |
3.00 |
North Bournemouth (HE) |
10.39 |
Poole Police Station (PS) |
14.00 |
Dorset County LPA |
51.89 |
Blandford Police Station (GD) |
7.63 |
Bridport Police Station (MG) |
3.00 |
Dorchester Police Station (GF) |
4.00 |
Ferndown Police Station (EH) |
4.00 |
Gillingham Police Station (EB) |
2.00 |
Sherborne Police Station (GI) |
2.00 |
Sturminster Newton Police Station (IH) |
1.00 |
Verwood Police Station (EV) |
3.00 |
Wareham Police Station (GB) |
3.00 |
Weymouth Police Station (MJ) |
17.63 |
Wimborne Police Station (EG) |
4.63 |
Grand Total |
115.28 |
Department/Station |
Total FTE |
Dorset BCP LPA |
54.33 |
Bournemouth South (OS) |
7.00 |
Christchurch Police Station (EL) |
4.00 |
East Bournemouth (HC) |
12.00 |
North Bournemouth (HE) |
13.33 |
Poole Police Station (PS) |
18.00 |
Dorset County LPA |
41.32 |
Blandford Police Station (GD) |
3.00 |
Bridport Police Station (MG) |
3.00 |
Dorchester Police Station (GF) |
5.00 |
Ferndown Police Station (EH) |
1.00 |
Gillingham Police Station (EB) |
1.00 |
Sherborne Police Station (GI) |
2.00 |
Sturminster Newton Police Station (IH) |
2.00 |
Verwood Police Station (EV) |
2.00 |
Wareham Police Station (GB) |
5.00 |
Weymouth Police Station (MJ) |
14.69 |
Wimborne Police Station (EG) |
2.63 |
Grand Total |
95.65 |
Department/Station |
Total FTE |
Dorset Local Policing Command |
7.00 |
Blandford Police Station (GD) |
2.00 |
Bournemouth Divisional HQ (BQ) |
3.00 |
Poole Police Station (PS) |
1.00 |
Wimborne Police Station (EG) |
1.00 |
Dorset Neighbourhood Policing |
99.76 |
Blandford Police Station (GD) |
3.00 |
Bournemouth Police Station (OC) |
1.00 |
Bournemouth South (OS) |
11.00 |
Bridport Police Station (MG) |
3.00 |
Christchurch Police Station (EL) |
4.00 |
Dorchester Police Station (GF) |
6.63 |
East Bournemouth (HC) |
11.00 |
Ferndown Police Station (EH) |
1.00 |
Gillingham Police Station (EB) |
1.00 |
North Bournemouth (HE) |
12.47 |
Poole Police Station (PS) |
16.60 |
Sherborne Police Station (GI) |
2.00 |
Sturminster Newton Police Station (IH) |
2.00 |
Swanage Police Station (GC) |
1.00 |
Verwood Police Station (EV) |
3.00 |
Wareham Police Station (GB) |
3.75 |
Weymouth Police Station (MJ) |
12.69 |
Wimborne Police Station (EG) |
3.62 |
Winton Police Station (OB) |
1.00 |
Dorset Response Policing |
1.00 |
Wareham Police Station (GB) |
1.00 |
Grand Total |
107.76 |
Department/Station |
Total FTE |
Dorset Local Policing Command |
3.00 |
Bournemouth Divisional HQ (BQ) |
1.00 |
Ferndown Police Station (EH) |
1.00 |
Poole Police Station (PS) |
1.00 |
Dorset Neighbourhood Policing |
100.37 |
Blandford Police Station (GD) |
4.00 |
Bournemouth Police Station (OC) |
1.00 |
Bournemouth South (OS) |
9.81 |
Bridport Police Station (MG) |
3.00 |
Christchurch Police Station (EL) |
5.00 |
Dorchester Police Station (GF) |
6.63 |
East Bournemouth (HC) |
13.00 |
Ferndown Police Station (EH) |
2.00 |
Gillingham Police Station (EB) |
1.00 |
North Bournemouth (HE) |
14.62 |
Poole Police Station (PS) |
14.00 |
Shaftesbury Police Station (EA) |
1.00 |
Sherborne Police Station (GI) |
2.00 |
Sturminster Newton Police Station (IH) |
2.00 |
Swanage Police Station (GC) |
1.00 |
Verwood Police Station (EV) |
3.00 |
Wareham Police Station (GB) |
4.00 |
Weymouth Police Station (MJ) |
10.69 |
Wimborne Police Station (EG) |
2.62 |
Dorset Response Policing |
1.00 |
Wareham Police Station (GB) |
1.00 |
Grand Total |
104.37 |