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News & Blog

Check out our latest news and blogs to find out how we are working hard to improve community safety, reduce crime and hold the police to account.

Conferences

As part of our ongoing commitment to engagement with all community groups, we regularly hold conferences. We also co-host some events in conjunction with partners who provide specialist input.

Events

Find out all the latest event information, and learn when you can interact with the PCC and his team at shows, public meetings, community days and forums.

Newsletters

The Dorset Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner produce a quarterly newsletter explaining progress in making Dorset safer and feel safer through community initiatives.

Victim Care

Becoming a victim of crime can be a distressing experience, which can affect people in different ways, for example; emotionally, financially or physically.

Restorative Justice

Restorative Justice (RJ) is an approach to justice that focuses on the needs of victims, offenders and the involved community, as opposed to simply punishing the offender. RJ is victim focussed and lets victims tell offenders the real impact of their crime.

Custody Visiting

Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs) provide an independent check on the welfare of people who are detained in custody.

Newsletters

The Dorset Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner produce a quarterly newsletter explaining progress in making Dorset safer and feel safer through community initiatives.

Safer Dorset Fund - Community Grant

The Safer Dorset fund has been created as a resource to support local voluntary groups to deliver projects that make Dorset safer in line with the six priorities set out in the Police and Crime Plan.

Victim Care

Becoming a victim of crime can be a distressing experience, which can affect people in different ways, for example; emotionally, financially or physically.

What we spend and how we spend it

On this page you can access financial information relating to our projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit.

Consultations

Your Voice in Policing!

Volunteering

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner has opportunities for members of the public to volunteer their time and energy to support the PCC’s overall vision of making Dorset a better place for people to live, work and visit.

Public Meetings

Public engagement through community events and surgeries have replaced regular forum meetings, but public meetings are held in response to important issues and can be requested by communities.

Surgeries

Your chance to speak directly to PCC Martyn Underhill one-to-one about policing or wider community safety issues.

Community Days

Have Your Say!

National Volunteers' Week 2017

As part of the week-long celebration, I was lucky to spend this afternoon discussing the new Police and Crime Plan with a group of our fantastic volunteers.

Response to the London attacks

Sadly, we have seen three terrorist attacks in quick succession in the UK. Our thoughts go out to the innocent victims and to the brave first responders who lost their lives or were injured.

Reflecting on my first term

As we welcome a new Police & Crime Plan for Dorset, now is a good opportunity to reflect on some of the key areas focused on during my first term of office, where progress was made and what more can be done.

Mental Health and Policing

This evening I have the pleasure of speaking at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health and Policing, including recent successes and how we can develop and improve for the future.

Lowering the drink drive limit

Without justification or clear rationale, the drink drive limit in England and Wales remains out of kilter with European standards.

Safeguarding against child sexual exploitation

If we are to effectively safeguard against child sexual exploitation, we must equip children with an understanding of what constitutes a healthy, safe relationship.

The issue of spit guards

Having been a police officer, I understand first-hand how horrific it is to be spat at or bitten. I have experienced both personally.

In the wrong hands, a vehicle can be just as lethal as a firearm

There are yearly and seasonal fluctuations in the numbers of people killed and seriously injured on our roads, and sadly we have seen a recent spate of collisions resulting in fatalities in Dorset.

"The Perfect Storm" – Our Ports are in Crisis

For the last year I have been campaigning for the Home Office to carry out a full and frank review of small port security and it’s clear they’ve done very little to increase protection to our coastal borders.

Response to HMIC Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy (PEEL) report

I welcome this report from HMIC. Scrutiny by an outside body is always valuable and I am pleased that the Inspectorate has recognised that Dorset Police has “good governance and financial controls in place” and that the Force has set a balanced budget for next year.