Dorset Police

Dorset Police
Dorset Police
Motto	A safe county for everyone
Agency overview
Formed	1 April 1974
Preceding agencies	Dorset County Constabulary; Bournemouth Borough Police; Dorset and Bournemouth Constabulary;
Employees	3,071
Annual budget	£211.1 million (2018-2019)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Dorset, England, United Kingdom
	Map of police area
Size	1,024 square miles (2,650 km2)
Population	774,000
Legal jurisdiction	England & Wales
Constituting instrument	Police Act 1996;
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Overseen by	His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services; Independent Office for Police Conduct;
Headquarters	Winfrith
Constables	1,383 (of which 111 are special constables)
Police Community Support Officers	123
Police and crime commissioner responsible	David Sidwick, (I);
Agency executive	Amanda Pearson, chief constable;
Facilities
Stations	24
Notables
Anniversary	50 years of Dorset Police (01 April 2024);
Website
	www.dorset.police.uk

Dorset Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Dorset in South West England, which includes the largely rural area covered by Dorset Council, and the urban conurbation of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

The force covers an area of 1,024 square miles (2,650 km²) with a population of 774,000.

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