The Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner answers questions about recently sacked Dorset Police Officer, Lorne Castle. https://bbc.in/4kzDLOs | BBC Dorset

Dorset Police & Crime Commissioner Martyn Underhill has vowed that a new board to tackle inequalities in the Melcombe Regis area of Weymouth will make a difference to one of the most deprived wards in the country. | BBC Dorset

WATCH: Welcoming our new police boat ‘Buccaneer’ to Dorset Police! 🚤👮 Following investment from the Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner, we’ve secured this new boat to more effectively serve our coastal and marine communities. Check out some of our enhanced capabilities when policing on the water. 🌊⬇ | Dorset Police

We are reminding the public to follow some simple crime prevention steps to avoid becoming a victim of car theft. While Dorset remains one of the top ten safest counties in the country, recent ONS crime statistics show theft of and theft from vehicles has increased. Watch this short video and hear from Joe. His keyless vehicle was targeted after offenders attempted to use a device from outside the vehicle to trick the car into unlocking and starting the ignition. Thankfully he followed safeguard

📞 You should only call 999 if there is a crime in progress or danger to life. We are releasing a series of calls made to 999 to raise awareness of its inappropriate use ☎️ Calling 999 for a taxi is not an emergency and wastes the valuable time of our contact officers, who could be supporting others in need 🚕🚨 To raise awareness of the influx of non-emergency calls we have been receiving to 999, we are issuing some examples. If you want to report a non-emergency incident, call 101 or do it onl

On 14 August, we were joined by Dorset Police colleagues, Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner David Sidwick, and members of the Dorset Road Safety Partnership; observing a minutes silence to pay tribute to victims of road collisions in Dorset and across the UK as part of National Road Victim month. As a force, we are committed to reducing the number of serious and fatal collisions and will continue to work with our partners to educate drivers and to carry out proactive operations that target as