Purbeck North

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.

Purbeck North Neighbourhood Policing Team

5429 Sam Baker

Police Community Support Officer

2159 Simon Colvin

Sergeant

0874 Kenny Follina

Police Constable

5301 Sarah Hart

Police Community Support Officer

1407 Connor Lombardo

Police Constable

2925 Luke Taylor

Police Constable

2958 Fiona Tricks

Police Constable

1824 Ged Want

Inspector

2313 Stuart Wilson

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Shoplifting Location: Wareham town centre Issue: There is an emerging issue of retail 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 - Dedicated operations and intelligence gathering - Multi-agency problem solving with local business owners 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 October 2026	November update: - Officers have conducted over 1,600 minutes of targeted patrol in the town centre during October - As part of the national Safer Business Action (SaBA) collaboration, we have some proactive plans in place with a focus on crime prevention and engagement with retail staff - The Mobile Police Station was deployed at Streche Road car park on the 15th of October for two hours so people could speak directly with local officers October update: This is a newly recorded priority for the area, but we have already: - Conducted 1,000 minutes of targeted patrol in the town centre during September - Deployed the Mobile Police Station at Streche Road car park on the 17th of September for two hours so people could speak directly with local officers - Engaged with shop staff to provide advice and reassurance Actioned 31 December 2026

Priority

Action taken

Shoplifting

Location:
Wareham town centre

Issue:
There is an emerging issue of retail 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
- Dedicated operations and intelligence gathering
- Multi-agency problem solving with local business owners 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 October 2026

November update:
- Officers have conducted over 1,600 minutes of targeted patrol in the town centre during October
- As part of the national Safer Business Action (SaBA) collaboration, we have some proactive plans in place with a focus on crime prevention and engagement with retail staff
- The Mobile Police Station was deployed at Streche Road car park on the 15th of October for two hours so people could speak directly with local officers

October update:
This is a newly recorded priority for the area, but we have already:
- Conducted 1,000 minutes of targeted patrol in the town centre during September
- Deployed the Mobile Police Station at Streche Road car park on the 17th of September for two hours so people could speak directly with local officers
- Engaged with shop staff to provide advice and reassurance

Actioned 31 December 2026