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Face coverings become mandatory in all shops and retail premises – be socially responsible
23 July 2020
From Friday 24 July 2020 Government COVID-19 legislation changes mean it is mandatory to wear a face covering in all shops and retail premises. The measure will see all shops able to prevent entry to the premises to anyone not wearing a face covering. T... -
Thank you to our communities and visitors
06 July 2020
Dorset Police is thanking its communities and visitors for contributing to a largely peaceful weekend following the lifting of further COVID-19 restrictions. The Force had been planning extensively with partners throughout the lockdown period for the lif... -
Come back safely to respect, protect and enjoy our communities
02 July 2020
Dorset Police is preparing for a surge of visitors this weekend as lockdown restrictions ease and the hospitality industry reopens. But the message to those living in and coming to our region is clear - come back safely, respect, protect and enjoy our co... -
Reminder for the public to act responsibly as demand on policing in Dorset increases
05 June 2020
Dorset Police is reminding the public to take personal responsibility for their own actions as demand on the county’s resources continues to increase despite the COVID-19 restrictions.The major incidents that occurred at Durdle Door, coupled with the huge... -
Safety measures introduced at Durdle Door following major incident
05 June 2020
Representatives from Dorset Council, Dorset Police, Lulworth Estate and South West Ambulance Trust met on Friday 5 June 2020 to agree a joined up approach in managing visitor numbers to Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door beaches ahead of the weekend. Followin... -
Dorset calls on people to ‘respect our communities’
04 June 2020
Organisations across Dorset are yet again urging people who are visiting Dorset and those that live here to think carefully about where they are going and if it is safe to do so. If it is busy and social distancing can’t be maintained, then people... -
Joint statement urging public to respect communities and head home if it is busy
31 May 2020
As the numbers of people heading to Dorset beauty spots increases we are urging the public to respect our local communities and to stay safe. Dorset Council’s Corporate Director and duty Gold Command Officer Jonathan Mair said: “It is vital t... -
Public urged to ‘think twice’ and protect and respect Dorset’s communities
29 May 2020
Dorset Police is urging residents and visitors to ‘think twice’ when out and about in the county to ensure lives are not being put at risk unnecessarily. Relaxation of lockdown legislation, coupled with warm and sunny weather, has seen a huge... -
Act responsibly and ‘think twice’ while travelling across Dorset
22 May 2020
Dorset Police is urging the public to ‘think twice’ about their actions and act responsibly while travelling across Dorset. Since the Government relaxed the lockdown restrictions on travel and exercise, there has been a notable rise in the nu... -
Partner agencies ask the public to use common sense and ‘think twice’ before rushing to Dorset
15 May 2020
Dorset Police is joining forces with partner agencies in the county to ask the public to act responsibly and ‘think twice’ before travelling to Dorset. Chief Constable James Vaughan, of Dorset Police, said: “We had an important part to ...
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