With more people using dash cams in their vehicles and taking recordings on their mobile ‘phones, Dorset Police, with the support of the Department of Transport have launched Operation SNAP.   It is the police response to the ever increasing submissions of video and photographic evidence from members of the public in relation to witnessed driving offences.
You must be able to provide the registration number of the offending vehicle.

The secure form is for traffic offences, it is NOT for submitting footage of road traffic collisions or any other offences.

They can only accept a statement for Operation Snap from persons aged 18 or over. If you are under 18 the incident should be reported by email to 101.

It will be your responsibility to ensure that the original footage is saved in its original format dependant on how it is stored on the device.

Do NOT publish the footage on any social media sites.  If you’ve done so – remove it immediately. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) advice is that your footage should not be in the public domain as this may adversely affect any subsequent proceedings.

As part of the Criminal Justice process, and in order to allow the police to deal with the offender in an appropriate manner, you will be required to provide a statement. However this can be completed on line and the majority of the statement will be completed as a result of you answering some simple pre-formatted questions.  On average only 1 to 2% of all offences reported through Operation Snap result in requiring you to make a court appearance.

Read through all their Frequently Asked Questions HERE.

Complete the online report HERE.

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