Dorset Police says that the technical difficulty with the 101 non-emergency telephone number has now been fixed. Engineers were looking into the fault, which was reported on Monday 30 December 2019, and worked …

Dorset Police are giving the general public the opportunity to step into the chief constable’s shoes and tell us where they want to see resources allocated. This phase allows the public to choose …

Between Monday 7 and Friday 11 October 2019, 27 people were arrested as a result of coordinated law enforcement action to disrupt drug related activity across Dorset, says the county’s police force. A …

The Home Office has today, Wednesday 9 October,  confirmed the officer recruitment targets for police forces for the first year of the drive to increase their ranks by 20,000 over the next three …

Police officers have prevented an elderly Dorset woman from losing £35,000 to scammers and are issuing advice to avoid others from being targeted. Staff from Dorset Police’s Fraud Triage Team received information that …

The Malthouse care home in Gillingham has been named as a dementia ‘safe haven’ where the police or members of the public can take someone who is found in a confused state in …

Detectives working with the fire service to investigate a barn fire in North Dorset are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Dorset Police received a report from Dorset and …

Dorset Police is introducing a new initiative in a commitment to better connect with local communities. The Force has developed a series of plans under the Neighbourhood Engagement Contract (NEC) initiative so communities …

Two burglars in balaclava helmets, one possibly armed with a shotgun, are being sought by the police after smashing their way into a house at Jay Walk in Gillingham. Officers were called to …