Bridport

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.

Bridport Neighbourhood Policing Team

5404 Alex Bishop

Police Community Support Officer

2374 Mike Brown

Sergeant

2204 Kirsti Frecknall

Police Constable

0173 Joe Henderson

Police Constable

1094 Paul Miners

Police Constable

5422 Pete Smith

Police Community Support Officer

1824 Ged Want

Inspector

0276 Dan White

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Anti-social use of vehicles Location: West Bay Issue: Vehicles are being used and driven in an anti-social manner around West Bay causing annoyance and distress to local residents Planned action to tackle this issue: - Targeted patrols at key times (local officers and specialist teams) - Robust enforcement action where evidence allows, including warning notices and vehicle seizures - Partnership working with Dorset Council and other key agencies to look at long term solutions Issued 01 July 2026	July 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 - In the last month we have conducted regular patrols, attended a town council meeting and prioritised the issue in our Partnership Co-ordination Group (PCG) meeting - We also continue to work with the council Highways department to explore long term environmental design changes, which would help deter the issue from ocurring in the area June update: - Local officers are regularly conducting targeted patrols in West Bay at key times - A further Section 59 notice issued (this is a warning notice regarding anti-social use of vehicles and applies to both the driver and the specific vehicle, allowing for seizure if further anti-social driving/behaviour occurs within 12 months) - A "VDRS" (Vehicle Defect Rectification Scheme) notice was issued to a driver failing to display a number plate - this notice can be utilised for minor vehicle defects and the driver has to provide proof of repair/rectification within 14 days May update: - After speaking with parish clerk at the council, we will be organising some dedicated community engagement with those affected and the wider community - We have recently reviewed a number of incidents of dangerous driving and have issued a number of Section 59 notices (these are warning notices regarding anti-social use of vehicles and applies to both the driver and the specific vehicle, allowing for seizure if further anti-social driving/behaviour occurs within 12 months) - We are developing further tactical options to tackle this issue and liaising with the County Council in relation to some design ideas the reduce this issue Actioned 30 September 2026
Shoplifting Location: Bridport town centre (South Street, East Street and West Street) Issue: There is an emerging crime series of theft with a prolific offender 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 and intelligence gathering - Multi-agency problem solving with local business owners, the Business Improvement District (BID) and other partner agencies - Relevant updates being shared via social media and our Dorset Alert system to reassure local residents of the work we are doing Issued 01 July 2026	July update: - This is a newly recorded priority for the area (we have already identified a suspect involved and will provide further updates soon) Actioned 30 September 2026

Priority

Action taken

Anti-social use of vehicles

Location:
West Bay

Issue:
Vehicles are being used and driven in an anti-social manner around West Bay causing annoyance and distress to local residents

Planned action to tackle this issue:
- Targeted patrols at key times (local officers and specialist teams)
- Robust enforcement action where evidence allows, including warning notices and vehicle seizures
- Partnership working with Dorset Council and other key agencies to look at long term solutions

Issued 01 July 2026

July 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
- In the last month we have conducted regular patrols, attended a town council meeting and prioritised the issue in our Partnership Co-ordination Group (PCG) meeting
- We also continue to work with the council Highways department to explore long term environmental design changes, which would help deter the issue from ocurring in the area

June update:
- Local officers are regularly conducting targeted patrols in West Bay at key times
- A further Section 59 notice issued (this is a warning notice regarding anti-social use of vehicles and applies to both the driver and the specific vehicle, allowing for seizure if further anti-social driving/behaviour occurs within 12 months)
- A "VDRS" (Vehicle Defect Rectification Scheme) notice was issued to a driver failing to display a number plate - this notice can be utilised for minor vehicle defects and the driver has to provide proof of repair/rectification within 14 days

May update:
- After speaking with parish clerk at the council, we will be organising some dedicated community engagement with those affected and the wider community
- We have recently reviewed a number of incidents of dangerous driving and have issued a number of Section 59 notices (these are warning notices regarding anti-social use of vehicles and applies to both the driver and the specific vehicle, allowing for seizure if further anti-social driving/behaviour occurs within 12 months)
- We are developing further tactical options to tackle this issue and liaising with the County Council in relation to some design ideas the reduce this issue

Actioned 30 September 2026

Shoplifting

Location:
Bridport town centre (South Street, East Street and West Street)

Issue:
There is an emerging crime series of theft with a prolific offender 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 and intelligence gathering
- Multi-agency problem solving with local business owners, the Business Improvement District (BID) and other partner agencies
- Relevant updates being shared via social media and our Dorset Alert system to reassure local residents of the work we are doing

Issued 01 July 2026

July update:
- This is a newly recorded priority for the area (we have already identified a suspect involved and will provide further updates soon)

Actioned 30 September 2026