The latest figures from the independent Office for National Statistics show that recorded crime in Dorset fell by 11%. Michael Tomlinson, PPC for Mid Dorset and North Poole, has offered his congratulations to Dorset police following the publication of these statistics.
Commenting, Michael Tomlinson said:
‘Officers in Dorset have clearly risen to the challenge in the fight against crime. Local people in Dorset can be proud of the hard work that the police do to keep our communities safe.
‘Police reform is working and crime is falling. The Government has slashed red tape and scrapped targets so that the police can concentrate on fighting crime. Crime is down partly thanks to police reform, but it's also thanks to thousands of police officers and their chief constables who are proving you can cut crime even as you cut spending.’