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  • Witness appeal following public order incident in Poole

     21 November 2018
    Officers investigating a public order incident in Poole are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. At around 9.20pm on Thursday 15 November 2018 a woman was walking along Poole High Street with her four-year-old daughter in t...

  • Spit and Bite Guards to be introduced at Dorset Police

     13 November 2018
    This December, Dorset Police will introduce spit and bite guards (SBG) to limit the number of assaults on officers and staff. Chief Superintendent Colin Searle said: “The introduction of this kit is vital to support officer and staff safety. Biting...

  • Update – three due to appear at court in connection with reported affray at Bournemouth bar

     16 October 2018
    Three people are due to appear at court in connection with a reported affray at a bar in Bournemouth. The incident occurred at Felson’s Bar on Old Christchurch Road at around 11.40pm on Monday 26 March 2018. It was reported that during an altercat...

  • Witness appeal following public order incident in Poole

     03 September 2018
    Officers investigating a racially aggravated public order incident in Poole are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. At around 3pm on Friday 31 August 2018 the victim, a woman aged in her 30s, was at the car park behind the...

  • Update – CCTV appeal following racially aggravated public order incident in Bournemouth

     14 February 2018
    A community resolution has been agreed following a report of a racially aggravated public order incident in Bournemouth. At around 7am on Sunday 24 December 2017 it was reported that a man, who was believed to be intoxicated, was verbally abusive toward ...

  • Update – witness appeal following alleged affray in Weymouth

     01 February 2018
    A man is due to appear in court in connection with a reported disturbance in Weymouth. At around 12.30pm on Saturday 2 September 2017 Dorset Police was alerted by colleagues from the British Transport Police to reports of a disturbance in Ranelagh Road n...

  • Update - CCTV appeal following alleged racially aggravated public order incident in Bournemouth

     12 January 2018
    A man has come forward in relation to an appeal following an alleged racially aggravated public order incident in Bournemouth. At around 7am on Sunday 24 December 2017 it was reported that a man, who was believed to be intoxicated, entered the Bath Road ...

  • Update – appeal after public order offence in Swanage

     24 October 2017
    A man arrested in relation to a public order offence in Swanage has been released without charge. At 11.30am on Saturday 23 September 2017 Dorset Police received a report of man in Cow Lane swinging a sword around and acting in a threatening manner. The...

  • Dorset Police release use of force figures

    21 September 2017
    Dorset Police have today, Friday 22 September, released figures on the use of force by officers, in support of the Home Office Annual Data Review (ADR) requirement. From 1 April 2017, a new way of recording use of force tactics became mandatory for all p...

  • Witness appeal following alleged affray in Weymouth

     05 September 2017
    Officers investigating an alleged affray in Weymouth are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. At around 12.30pm on Saturday 2 September 2017, Dorset Police was alerted by colleagues from British Transport Police to reports of a disturba...
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