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Force thanks public for staying at home and complying with COVID-19 rules
16 January 2021
Dorset Police has thanked members of the public for staying at home and complying with the current COVID-19 legislation. Throughout the week the Force has continued to monitor plans to protest in Bournemouth on Saturday 16 January 2021. Just last weeken... -
Open letter to the communities of Dorset
15 January 2021
Communities across Dorset are being asked to keep up the good work in stopping the spread of COVID-19. Agencies tasked with stopping the virus in its tracks have written an open letter to everyone across the county thanking them for their efforts and urg... -
Force condemns irresponsible behaviour of protestors in Bournemouth
09 January 2021
Dorset Police’s Chief Constable has condemned the actions of protestors who breached COVID-19 lockdown legislation, which has been put in place to keep people safe and save lives. During the week, the Force became aware of plans for protest activit... -
Dorset Police issue £10,000 fixed penalty notice for repeated breach of COVID-19 regulations
18 December 2020
Officers in Dorset have issued their first £10,000 fixed penalty notice following repeated breaches of COVID-19 regulations by a man in Bournemouth. The 21-year-old man, who at the time of the repeated breaches was a student of Bournemouth Universi... -
Proactive policing during protest in Bournemouth
05 December 2020
Dorset Police is giving reassurance that proactive patrols took place during a protest in Bournemouth to minimise the impact on the general public. From about 1pm on Saturday 5 December 2020 a group of around 70 people took part in a protest, which invol... -
Update – two charged in connection with reported protest activity in Bournemouth
23 November 2020
Two people have been charged with breaching COVID-19 legislation in connection with reported protest activity in Bournemouth. Officers responded to reports of people gathering in the town centre on Saturday 21 November 2020, with a large gathering locate... -
Dorset Police takes action in response to protest in Bournemouth
21 November 2020
Officers from Dorset Police have responded to reports of a protest taking place in Bournemouth, in breach of COVID-19 restrictions, with two people arrested. Dorset Police had been made aware in advance of plans for protest activity in Bournemouth on Sat... -
Dedicated COVID-19 officers on patrol to keep our communities safe
19 November 2020
Dedicated COVID-19 police patrols are now operating across Dorset in a bid to reassure our communities and maintain public safety during the pandemic. Operation Tattoo will see a dedicated COVID-19 car operating across the Force, seven days a week to dea... -
Ongoing proactive patrols to target protests to ensure compliance with COVID-19 legislation
17 November 2020
Dorset Police is reassuring members of the public that a full and detailed policing plan is in place to prevent unlawful protests in the county. The planned protest at Bournemouth Town Hall on Saturday 14 November 2020 did not take place as a result of p... -
Your actions are a key part of the country’s fight against coronavirus
13 November 2020
Dorset Police is reminding the public to keep complying with COVID-19 legislation this weekend as the country’s fight against the pandemic continues. Throughout national restrictions earlier this year, Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole...
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