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  • Witness appeal following criminal damage near Sherborne

     19 September 2019
    Officers investigating criminal damage to a car near Sherborne are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. At approximately 12.40am on Saturday 14 September 2019 a silver Ford Fiesta was damaged on Hill View in Bishop’s ...

  • Dorset Police celebrates long service and policing excellence at awards ceremony

     19 September 2019
    Officers, staff and volunteers have been recognised for their exceptional contribution to keep Dorset safe at an awards ceremony. The event, held at the Dorford Centre in Dorchester on Wednesday 18 September 2019, saw ten awards presented to recipients i...

  • Witness appeal following serious collision in Poole

     19 September 2019
    Officers investigating a serious road traffic collision in Poole are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. The single vehicle collision occurred at around 6.40pm on Tuesday 17 September 2019 on Parkstone Roa...

  • Update – CCTV appeal following reported theft of cash in Bournemouth

     18 September 2019
    A woman has come forward in relation to a reported theft in Bournemouth. At approximately 9.15am on Wednesday 11 September 2019 a quantity of cash was withdrawn from a cashpoint outside the Boscombe Superstore on Christchurch Road. The person who withdr...

  • Witness appeal following reported exposure incident in Poole

     18 September 2019
    Officers investigating a reported incident of indecent exposure in Poole are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. The incident is reported to have occurred at around 12.30pm on Saturday 14 September 2019 at the Creekmoor Po...

  • Dorset schools recognised for their commitment to road safety education

     18 September 2019
    Primary and secondary schools across Dorset have received either a bronze, silver or gold award for their work in partnership with Dorset Road Safe to educate students about road safety.    In the primary schools category, Heathlands Primary School receiv...

  • Family tribute following fatal collision in West Dorset

    17 September 2019
    The family of a man who sadly died following a collision in West Dorset has issued a tribute. Dorset Police received a report at 2.03pm on Sunday 1 September 2019 of a collision involving a silver Honda motorcycle travelling east and a black BMW 1 Series...

  • Death of man in Weymouth – further update

     17 September 2019
    A 38-year-old man arrested in connection with the death of a man in Weymouth has been released from custody while enquiries continue. Dorset Police was called at 10.17am on Saturday 7 September 2019 by the ambulance service following reports of the sudde...

  • Scheme prevents nearly £1 million being handed over to fraudsters

     17 September 2019
    A partnership involving local banks and Dorset Police has helped to prevent nearly £1 million getting into the hands of fraudsters. The banking protocol scheme sees bank staff trained to spot when someone is about to fall victim to a scam and aims ...

  • Witness appeal following potential suspicious incident in Dorchester

     16 September 2019
    Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man was seen acting suspiciously in Dorchester town centre. At approximately 11.30pm on Tuesday 10 September 2019 a local woman aged in her 40s was walking home from Brewery Square along Weymou...
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