Facebook users warned over heart-wrenching dog scam that keeps spreading. A number of Facebook posts claiming to have found a missing or injured dog are fake. Several versions of these posts, many using the same photos or text, with a Read More
2022 – A year in review As we head into a new year, I’d like to take a few moments to reflect on what has been achieved over the last year to work towards making Dorset the safest county. I’m Read More
South West police seized more than five kilos of drugs and tens of thousands of pounds worth of cash during a region-wide crackdown codenamed Operation Scorpion. Once again Op Scorpion has produced some great results not just in our county Read More
Dorset Police launches its ‘Lift Legend’ Christmas drink drive campaign today, with over 30 licenced premises set to offer soft drinks to those who give free lifts home to friends and family after a night out. The initiative runs Read More
The 25th of November marked White Ribbon Day and the start of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, both of which I am proud to support. I am committed to creating an environment where women and girls are both Read More
Dorset Police has taken part in Operation Sceptre, a national initiative to tackle knife crime. The operation ran from Monday 14 to Sunday 20 November 2022. All 43 police forces and the British Transport Police (BTP) took part in intensified Read More
New figures revealed victims of online shopping scams lost on average £1,000 per person during last year’s festive shopping season. The figures, which come from reports made to Action Fraud and analysed by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB), showed Read More
The East Howe Churchyard Project has been awarded the Queen’s Green Canopy Award, (Project Leader Tom Southam). The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) is a unique tree-planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. The initiative invites people Read More
Detectives are investigating a spate of courier fraud offences throughout Dorset and are issuing advice to prevent others becoming a victim. Since Wednesday 2 November 2022, there have been 11 reported offences of fraud where sadly five victims have been Read More
Officers investigating an assault in Bournemouth are issuing CCTV images of a man they would like to identify. At around 11.30pm on Saturday 8 October 2022 the victim, a man aged in his 40s, was walking in Commercial Road when Read More
