Dorset Police have recruited 50 more police officers in the county after a government drive to swell the national ranks by 20,000 by 2023 – with 6,000 in place this month.

In Dorset’s first phase of Operation Uplift, 50 new officers have have been recruited, with these additional bobbies bringing the overall number of police officers across the county to 1,306.
In Dorset many recruits are already on the frontline and brought in via the national campaign.

The force said the officers take up roles at the forefront of the policing operation after they have their initial training. Dorset Police cover some 1,024 square miles of land and a similar body of water off the coastline. While the area does not include a motorway, there are three very busy main roads and more than 3,332 miles of roads to police.

Annually, Dorset Police provide a policing coverage for around 800,000 residents, which increases during term time. Dorset Police force is currently the 15th smallest
of 48 UK police forces in terms of officer numbers, and the 24th smallest territorial police force in terms of geographic area.
And despite being classed as 93.7 per cent rural, includes an airport, and sea ports serving internal and international freight, and passenger travel.

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