Keeping Bournemouth Safe
Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour is your number one priority. We are a family-friendly seaside town that has a vibrant night time economy. We must feel safe and enjoy living in our beautiful location.
Campaigning for more money to keep you safe from crime
- An increase of £11.1 million for Dorset Police for 2024/25 which brings their total funding to £179.8 million, plus an additional 174 new police officers across Dorset to help with frontline policing.
- Secured an £600,000 from the Home Office towards reducing violence in Bournemouth
- Secured £345,000 through our Safer Streets Fund to tackle violence against women and girls and crackdown on crime.
- Secured a fully funded Violence Reduction Unit to prevent the increase in knife crime we have seen on other towns.
What action is being taken
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Operation Nightjar - an initiative by Dorset Police to apprehend individuals looking to cause serious violence or carrying offensive and greater engagement with schools to warn teenagers of these dangers.
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The Government are introducing new laws to clear the streets of weapons with tougher sentences for offenders and new powers for police to seize knives. Machetes and Zombie-Style knives will be banned. These weapons will be made illegal and sentences for sale and possession will be strengthened.
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I have actively been going out on Patrol with Bournemouth Police and exchanging ideas to ensure Bournemouth is a safe place for both residents and visitors.
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Working with business and stakeholders on a fresh and clear strategy that ensures Bournemouth's reputation as an attractive and safe seaside town for all the family is upheld.
Supporting the Police & Crime Commissioner
Your Police & Crime Commissioner, David Sidwick, is determined that Dorset will be the safest county.
- Increased the visibility of the Police with more officers in communities.
- Re-opened Gloucester Road Police Station to improve the response times in east Dorset.
- 25% cut in anti-social behaviour and increasing patrols in hotspots.
- Strong measures such as Operation Scorpio & Operation Viper, which have cut County Lines by 45%
- Putting victims & communities first.
- Rapid Action on unauthorised encampments.