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Witness appeal following arson at nature reserve in West Dorset
19 April 2018
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an arson incident at a nature reserve in West Dorset which destroyed an important historical hut. At around 11am on Saturday 14 April 2018 it was reported that an old railway hut had been set... -
Witness appeal following burglary at store in Wareham
16 April 2018
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a break-in at a store in Wareham. At 2.19am on Monday 16 April 2018 Dorset Police was called to reports of a burglary involving two offenders at Horsey's Newsagent in North Street. Officer... -
Witness appeal following alleged dangerous driving incident in Wareham
17 April 2018
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an alleged dangerous driving incident in Wareham. At 6.11pm on Friday 6 April 2018 a Nissan Navara was seen being driven from South Street into Trinity Lane in what was reported to be a dange... -
Police Community Support Investigators take to the streets of Dorset
18 April 2018
Dorset Police has introduced Police Community Support Investigators (PCSIs) to better meet the demands of modern policing. The 31 PCSIs will be based out of stations in Poole, Bournemouth, Blandford, Weymouth, Ferndown, Wareham and Bridport and will mean... -
Appeal for witnesses after incident at Durdle Door
18 April 2018
Officers investigating an incident where a girl tragically died after being recovered from the water at Durdle Door are appealing for witnesses to come forward. At around 11.30am today, Wednesday 18 April 2018, HM Coastguard received reports of a child a... -
Witness appeal following fail-to-stop injury collision in Poole
18 April 2018
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a fail-to-stop collision in Poole. At 2.49pm today, Wednesday 18 April 2018, Dorset Police was called to reports of a road traffic collision at traffic lights on the Hunger Hill roundabout in... -
New Deputy Chief Constable in position at Dorset Police
17 April 2018
Dorset Police’s new Deputy Chief Constable David Lewis says he looks forward to maintaining the Force’s high standards. David took up his new position on Saturday 7 April 2018, when his predecessor James Vaughan was promoted to Chief Constabl... -
Man charged in connection with fatal collision near Weymouth
13 April 2018
A man arrested in connection with a fatal collision on the B3157 Coast Road near Weymouth has been issued with a postal requisition. Police were called at 8.34am on Wednesday 17 May 2017 to reports of a collision between a grey BMW 350d and a black Hyund... -
Witness appeal following break to stores in Dorset
13 April 2018
Officers are appealing for the public’s help after burglaries at two WHSmith stores in Dorset. The most recent incident occurred just before midnight on Monday 9 April 2018 when two men gained access to WHSmith in Crown Mead in Wimborne. Cigarettes... -
Witness appeal following road traffic collision in North Dorset
13 April 2018
Officers investigating a road traffic collision in North Dorset are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to get in contact. At around 3.50pm yesterday, Thursday 12 April 2018, a two-vehicle collision occurred on the B3081 near Motcombe by t...
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