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Thank you to our communities as the county’s busy tourist season comes to a close
05 October 2021
Dorset Police is thanking its communities for their patience and continued support as the county’s busy tourist season comes to a close. The Force’s Summer Policing operation ran from Thursday 1 April to Thursday 30 September 2021 and involve... -
Investigation into reported suspicious incident in Bournemouth – appeal for witnesses
01 October 2021
Officers investigating a report of a man filming female students in Bournemouth are appealing for two women who reported it to security staff to come forward. At approximately 1.30pm on Thursday 30 September 2021 Dorset Police received reports that a man... -
Statement following sentencing of former Metropolitan police officer Wayne Couzens
30 September 2021
Dorset Police is reassuring its communities following the sentencing of former Metropolitanpolice officer Wayne Couzens for the murder of Sarah Everard. The abuse of power and brutality displayed by Couzens is not a reflection of policing in any way. Ha... -
Please don’t #PanicBuy fuel
24 September 2021
Dorset communities are being reminded that there is no fuel shortage in the county and no need to panic buy. Concerns about a shortage of fuel has led to an increase in the number of motorists visiting filling stations across the county. This has caused ... -
New police cadet units provide young people with opportunities to make a difference
16 September 2021
Two new cadet units have been launched by Dorset Police in Poole and Weymouth to provide young people with the opportunity to volunteer and make a difference for themselves and their communities. The Force has worked closely with Corfe Hills School in Po... -
Statement in relation to light aircraft crash in Poole Harbour
04 September 2021
Dorset Police has issued a statement in relation to a light aircraft crash in Poole Harbour: We received a report at 3.50pm on Saturday 4 September 2021 that a small aircraft had crashed into the water in the Sandbanks area of Poole Harbour. Emergency s... -
Successful first deployment of Operation Vigilant in Bournemouth
25 August 2021
Officers from Dorset Police have taken part in the first deployment of their Operation Vigilant scheme in Bournemouth. The operation ran in central Bournemouth on the evening of Saturday 21 August 2021. Operation Vigilant uses both plain clothes and unif... -
Safety reminder to the public after reports of possible drink spiking incidents in Weymouth
17 August 2021
Officers are appealing for anyone with information to come forward and urging members of the public to remain vigilant following further reports of possible drink spiking incidents in Weymouth. Detectives from Weymouth CID and the local neighbourhood pol... -
Appeal for information following reports of drink spiking incidents in Weymouth
10 August 2021
Officers are appealing for anyone with information to come forward and urging members of the public to remain vigilant following reports of drink spiking incidents in Weymouth. Dorset Police received two reports relating to people needing medical treatme... -
Witness appeal following alleged poaching incident near Blandford
03 August 2021
Officers investigating an alleged poaching incident in the rural area near Blandford are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. At 8.59pm on Friday 30 July 2021, Dorset police received a report that somebody was driving a sil...
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