Dorset Police is getting involved in Neighbourhood Policing Week, from 23 to 29 January 2023.

To mark the week of action, the force will be stepping up policing activities to target key issues in the community.

During the week, all local policing teams across Dorset will be highlighting the work that neighbourhood officers, police community support officers (PCSOs) and volunteers do to protect the public and keep people safe.

They will be engaging with their communities though Community Contact Points in key areas, increasing their visible presence, and speaking with schools and young people.

In addition, support will be placed for issues such as anti-social behaviour (ASB). Targeted proactive patrols, intelligence led address checks and warrants will be executed alongside partners from the Local Authority anti-social behaviour teams, to support communities.

Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Farrell, Dorset Police neighbourhood policing lead, said: “Neighbourhood policing is at the heart of everything we do and building trust and confidence with our local communities is vital in helping us to prevent crime, bring offenders to justice and keep people safe – especially the most vulnerable.

“This week of action is an ideal opportunity to recognise and celebrate the vital work that all our neighbourhood policing teams, and our wider policing family perform every day to keep communities safe and make Dorset a hostile place for criminals.”

Updates on activities taking place will be published on each area’s social media accounts throughout the week of action using the hashtag #NeighbourhoodPolicingDorset.

If you are unable to make any of the planned face-to-face engagement events and are concerned about issues in your neighbourhood, please contact your local neighbourhood team online at www.dorset.police.uk/contact, or by calling 101. If a crime is in progress or life in danger, always dial 999.