11 new Bedfordshire Police officers have been sworn in, becoming the first in the county to pledge their allegiance to His Majesty King Charles III.
Last week, (21 September) students from the police constable degree apprenticeship (PCDA) attested and joined Bedfordshire Police.
They included three who were police cadets and two who previously volunteered as special constables.
An attestation is a ceremony where all new students become police officers and gain the powers available to all police officers.
Magistrate Mrs Fiona McDougal and Assistant Chief Constable Sharn Basra witnessed the pledge and also passed on words of wisdom to the new recruits.
PC Barrett, one of the lead trainers, added: “It is always great to see new students coming into Bedfordshire Police, and it is a nice extra, not only to attest, but also be part of history.
“This cohort have been excited to get started and become part of the growing Bedfordshire Police family.”
While some of the students already had a background in policing several students join also joined as family members are already part of the force.
The cohort will now embark on their 23-week journey in initial training, studying the PCDA programme before moving on to the next stage of their journey.
