Public money would be better spent on more staff than funding local enquiry offices that are seldom used, says Bedfordshire Police’s deputy chief constable. The Police and Crime Commissioner...
Bedfordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Festus Akinbusoye, has created intrigue with a cryptic tweet where he claims something is coming that will be of "some national significance in...
Three men were pursued and detained by police following a ram raid on the Howard Centre in Bedford. Police were called to the Horne Lane...
Beds Police join forces with National Tyres to keep catalytic converters safe this winter
Fay Barrett
Bedfordshire Police have joined forces with National Tyres to keep catalytic converters safe as part of their winter vehicle check service. Catalytic converters are often targeted...
The service run by The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) changed its name to ‘Bedfordshire Victim Care Services’(VCS) on 15th December. It was previously known as ‘Signpost’...
Police and crime panel told there are just seven officers in Beds’ Rural Policing Team
Local Democracy Reporter
There are just seven police officers and one sergeant in Bedfordshire’s Rural Policing Team, a meeting was told. The Bedfordshire police and crime commissioner (PCC)...
The quality of the reports issued by the Bedfordshire police and crime commissioner and his office is not good enough, a meeting heard. And a report on drug dealing...
It's three months since Festus Akinbusoye was elected Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, becoming the first Black person in the country to fill the role. PCC Akinbusoye...
Over 500 young people stepped into the ring this the summer as part of a Boxing initiative funded by Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner. Festus Akinbusoye funded the free boxing and...
Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Festus Akinbusoye launched his 100-day report and 2021-2024 Crime Plan this week. At an official event, Mr Akinbusoye said a “key focus” had been...
Bedfordshire PCC apologises for not attending his own police and crime plan meeting
Local Democracy Reporter
Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye has apologised for failing to turn up for a meeting to discuss his police and crime plan. The county’s police and...
Policing in Bedfordshire is underfunded by a quarter of the resources the county force needs, a meeting heard. The funding formula for police forces under which Bedfordshire is treated as a rural setting...