On Thursday 25th July 2024 a team of cyclists and support crew will set off on the UK Police Unity Tour 2024. Those cycling will set off on two wheels with nothing but pedal power from Dorset to Staffordshire. They will be supported by their support team who will make sure that no matter the team makes it to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on Sunday 28th July. It is there that we will meet with all of the riders from Police Forces across the country to represent Dorset Police at the COPS Service of Remembrance. We will stand proudly together not just in memory of our fallen friends and colleagues but also in support of their family and friends.

The Police Unity Tour is a long-distance cycle ride undertaken by hundreds of police officers across the UK in aid of Care of Police Survivors (COPS).The primary purpose of the Police Unity Tour is to raise awareness of Law Enforcement Officers who have died in the line of duty.

The secondary purpose of the UK tour is to raise funds for Care of Police Survivors, a UK charity dedicated to helping the families of police officers and police staff who have lost their lives on duty.

The cyclists will join together and finish their journey at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, where a Service of Remembrance is being held by COPS for their fallen friends and colleagues.