Police and Crime Commissioner says truancy police won’t come knocking on doors
Local Democracy Reporter
“But despite me putting this out there, you’ve still got some of these parents say ‘you’re going to start having the police come to knock on my door. So what more can I do to explain that actually...
Bedfordshire’s former police and crime commissioner has said “how quickly they forget” when responding to comments made by her successor. There has actually been progress which related specifically to my...
Speaking about his first year in office, Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye, said: “I am really pleased, I’m quite proud of what has been achieved by the team...
Internet ‘trolls’ are being blocked from Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye’s personal social media accounts. The PCC said that being an elected...
A social media post by Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) has received an angry response from parents. Following a school visit the PCC, Festus Akinbusoye...
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...