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Operation to keep children safe and tackle violence, disorder and anti-social behaviour in Bournemouth

04 June 2021
An operation is underway to keep children safe and tackle violence, disorder and anti-social behaviour in Bournemouth town centre. Operation Fireglow has been in place for a number of years and involves Dorset Police working alongside a large number of t...

Please drink sensibly during the Euros
17 June 2021
Alcohol isn’t an excuse for bad behaviour Dorset Police is advising people of the consequences of drinking too much and letting their emotions get the better of them during this summer’s European Football Championship. This summer&rsq...
Image appeal following dog bite incident in Christchurch
17 June 2021
Officers investigating an incident where a woman was bitten by a dog in Christchurch are issuing images of two people they would like to speak to. The incident occurred at around 1.45pm on Saturday 5 June 2021 on the beach between Steamer Point and Highc...
Appeal for witnesses following alleged robbery in Bournemouth
17 June 2021
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a reported robbery in Bournemouth – with four people arrested. At approximately 12.30am on Wednesday 16 June 2021 a Bournemouth man was riding an electric uni...
CCTV appeal after alleged assault in Bournemouth
17 June 2021
Officers investigating an alleged assault in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward – with a CCTV image being released and one man arrested. The incident, which happened at Mello Mello Bar on Christchurch...
Public appeal in search for teenager who went missing from Bournemouth
16 June 2021
Officers carrying out enquiries to locate a missing teenager who was last seen in Bournemouth are appealing for information from the public to help find her. Yanqian Lin, aged 17, was last seen at the address where she had been staying in the town on Tue...
Update following reported sexual assault in Bournemouth
16 June 2021
Detectives have arrested a man following a CCTV appeal in connection with a reported sexual assault in Bournemouth town centre. The incident occurred at around 5.40pm on Sunday 13 June 2021 in the Lower Gardens. The victim, a 16-year-old girl, was...
Witness appeal following reported robbery in Poole
15 June 2021
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a reported robbery in Poole – with two teenage boys arrested. At 3.38pm on Tuesday 15 June 2021 Dorset Police was called to reports that two 15-year-old boys had been approached by tw...
Force launches seat belt safety campaign
15 June 2021
Dorset Police is reminding drivers and passengers to belt up this month as officers continue to tackle seat belt offences throughout June as part of a national seat belt safety campaign. Wearing a seat belt is a legal requirement and drivers or adu...
Witness appeal following attempted burglary in Dorchester
15 June 2021
Officers investigating an attempted burglary in Dorchester are asking for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. The incident, in which the occupants of a property in the Lubbecke Way area saw a man trying to reach through a partially open...
Update – further arrests in connection with reported assault in Weymouth
15 June 2021
Detectives investigating an alleged assault in Weymouth have made two further arrests. Dorset Police received a report at 2.30am on Monday 31 May 2021 from the ambulance service of a stabbing on Westhill Road near to the junction with Pirates Lane. ...