Dorchester

Your Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) is a group of local police officers dedicated to serving your community. The team is made up of inspectors, sergeants, police officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) based in your area, supported by additional officers from the wider area.

NPTs provide a visible and accessible policing presence, building strong relationships with residents, businesses and partner agencies. They work to identify and tackle local priorities such as anti-social behaviour, crime prevention and community safety concerns. By listening to the community and acting on what matters most, they help create safer, more connected neighbourhoods.

We work closely with local authorities, community leaders and residents to decide our policing priorities for the area. This helps us to find useful, long-term solutions to local problems, while maintaining our wider focus on reducing crime across Dorset.

Please find contact details for your Neighbourhood Policing Team provided below.

Please note that to report a crime or incident to Dorset Police, please visit Dorset Police or in an emergency, please dial 999.

Dorchester Neighbourhood Policing Team

6121 Charlotte Alcock

Police Community Support Officer

2932 Glen Caddy

Police Constable

6500 Alison Donnison

Police Community Support Officer

2476 Anthony Elswood

Police Constable

6534 Jane Goodwin

Police Community Support Officer

5410 Sarah Pilcher

Police Community Support Officer

1148 Ian Schofield

Sergeant

1824 Ged Want

Inspector

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Shoplifting & associated Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Location: Trinity Street and South Street Issue: Offenders are targeting local businesses causing harm to staff, customers and the wider community Planned action to tackle this issue: - Targeted high-visibility patrols at key times and locations - Monthly deployment of the Mobile Police Station (MPS) in the town centre - Plain clothed operations - Multi-agency working with the BID and local business owners Issued 01 April 2026	April update: This issue remains a local priority for the team due to the harm it causes to the local community and we will continue to focus our efforts in the area During March/April, the team conducted 31 separate targeted patrols in the town centre at key times and the Mobile Police Station was deployed at Cornhill on the 3rd of March for two hours so people could speak directly with local officers March update: - The team have conducted 22 separate targeted patrols in the town centre at key times during February - The Mobile Police Station was deployed at Cornhill on the 3rd of February for two hours so people could speak directly with local officers February update: - The team have conducted 19 separate targeted patrols in the town centre at key times during January - The Mobile Police Station was deployed at Cornhill on the 6th of January for two hours so people could speak directly with local officers - We have been working alongside partner agencies in relation to rough sleeping in the area Actioned 30 June 2026
Drug activity Location: Dorchester Issue: The local community has highlighted that drug use/dealing is a notable issue in the area causing concern to residents. Planned action to tackle this issue: - Plain clothed operations and use of covert policing tactics - Targeted high-visibility patrols at key times and locations - Stop searches where appropriate *Proactive response to community intelligence Issued 01 April 2026	This is a new local priority recorded for the area and we will provide an action update in May Actioned 30 June 2026

Priority

Action taken

Shoplifting & associated Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)

Location:
Trinity Street and South Street

Issue:
Offenders are targeting local businesses causing harm to staff, customers and the wider community

Planned action to tackle this issue:
- Targeted high-visibility patrols at key times and locations
- Monthly deployment of the Mobile Police Station (MPS) in the town centre
- Plain clothed operations
- Multi-agency working with the BID and local business owners

Issued 01 April 2026

April update:
This issue remains a local priority for the team due to the harm it causes to the local community and we will continue to focus our efforts in the area
During March/April, the team conducted 31 separate targeted patrols in the town centre at key times and the Mobile Police Station was deployed at Cornhill on the 3rd of March for two hours so people could speak directly with local officers

March update:
- The team have conducted 22 separate targeted patrols in the town centre at key times during February
- The Mobile Police Station was deployed at Cornhill on the 3rd of February for two hours so people could speak directly with local officers

February update:
- The team have conducted 19 separate targeted patrols in the town centre at key times during January
- The Mobile Police Station was deployed at Cornhill on the 6th of January for two hours so people could speak directly with local officers
- We have been working alongside partner agencies in relation to rough sleeping in the area

Actioned 30 June 2026

Drug activity

Location:
Dorchester

Issue:
The local community has highlighted that drug use/dealing is a notable issue in the area causing concern to residents.

Planned action to tackle this issue:
- Plain clothed operations and use of covert policing tactics
- Targeted high-visibility patrols at key times and locations
- Stop searches where appropriate
*Proactive response to community intelligence

Issued 01 April 2026

This is a new local priority recorded for the area and we will provide an action update in May

Actioned 30 June 2026

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Mobile Police Station @ Dorchester (Cornhill market area)

Cornhill market area, DT1 1BE
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Mobile Police Station @ Dorchester (Cornhill market area)

Cornhill market area, DT1 1BE
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Rural Crime Team - Community Contact Point @ Mole Country Stores

Mole Country Stores, , DT1 1ST
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