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Talking about cannabis reclassification
Recently, cannabis has been in the news again, and today I’d like to tell you more about my position...

Protecting our young people from drugs gangs
As part of the commitment made in my Police and Crime Plan to tackle the dangers of illegal drugs an...

Operation Scorpion: Tackling the enablers
Recently, the twelfth round of Operation Scorpion took place across the south west, with PCCs and Fo...

ASB Awareness Week: What's happening in Dorset?
This week is Anti-social Behaviour Awareness Week, a subject which I know is of utmost importance to...

Neighbourhood Policing Week
One of the most common pieces of feedback the public give me is that they want to see ‘more bobbies ...

Drug prevention: Now is the time for change
Recently, a report on drug prevention was published by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (...

Knife Crime Awareness Week in Dorset
In the week where I have launched my Youth Participation strategy with a call out to all of Dorset’s...

Knife Crime: How it impacts a victim and their family
Knife crime in Dorset remains low compared to the national picture, but one person carrying a knife ...

Have you heard about Herbert?
The Herbert Protocol, a national scheme set up to protect and support vulnerable people and enable t...

Time to Talkabout
Last year, I funded the Talkabout Trust to create a programme that supports young people make safer...

Tackling the issue of illegal drugs in Dorset
Dealing with the problem of illegal drugs and the issues these substances create is a top priority i...

Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls through support, scrutiny and enforcement
Over the past few weeks, my newsletters have all been linked by a very important theme – Violence Ag...

Young motorcyclists offered free training to increase safety on Dorset's roads
I am delighted to continue with my support of DocBike, a charity that sees a qualified motorcycle do...

Anti-theft marking kits handed out to Dorset farmers thanks to funding secured by OPCC
Thanks to funding brought into Dorset by my Office, farmers across the county are getting marking ...

Operation Galileo: Fighting the poachers operating in Dorset
Earlier this week, I went out with the Rural Crime Team on Operation Galileo to target hare coursers...

'Stalking is not romantic - if you feel unsafe, seek help'
This week is National Stalking Awareness Week, an important time to highlight the dangers of stalkin...

Help for victims of domestic abuse
One of the most important aspects of my role as PCC is to provide vital support services for victims...

Education, prevention and changing attitudes – VAWG projects thrive across Dorset
While Dorset is one of the safest counties in the country, we must always be pushing for further imp...

What is happening to reduce youth sexual violence and harmful behaviour in Dorset
Ending violence against women and girls is a priority of my Police and Crime Plan. While sexual offe...

How Operation Relentless funding has supported Dorset communities so far
I was delighted to launch round five of the Operation Relentless Community Fund in Dorset last week,...