One year on from his election, Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, John Tizard, has set out the latest phase of his Police and Crime Plan.
Today (Tuesday) sees the publication of the plan for 2025 – 2028, outlining a vision for a safer, fairer county where everyone feels safe.
You can read a copy of the plan here.
The PCC’s strategic update puts a renewed focus on crime prevention and system-wide change to tackle issues including antisocial behaviour.
Mr Tizard has made a commitment to four key ambitions: social justice and fairness across the county, policing for, and within the community, public trust and confidence for legitimate policing and police performance improving continuously.
“Everyone – and I mean everyone – is entitled to feel safe and to be safe,” he writes in the introduction of the plan.
“They are entitled to benefit from both a high-performing police service and a fair criminal justice system.”
Prevention
At the heart of the PCC’s plan is prevention, with joined-up prevention and community safety programmes, and early intervention measures to address the root causes of serious and violent crime.
The plan aims to modernise how agencies work together, tackling crime and supporting victims, with greater transparency and closer collaboration with partners.
PCC John Tizard, said: “Effective policing, visible in our communities and responsive to their needs is the foundation of this strategy.
“However, the police cannot fight crime alone, and our overarching ambition must be to prevent crime. This will require success depends on strong partnerships across public services, the voluntary sector and local people themselves.
“We’ve developed the strategic direction in collaboration with our public and community sector partners, and have had extensive conversations, and listened to their feedback. Together, we will make Bedfordshire safer, and fairer for all.”
Bedfordshire Chief Constable, Trevor Rodenhurst KPM said: “It is reassuring the plan looks at the whole system approach of public service, not just through a policing lens.
“While the Police and Crime Commissioner holds me to account to deliver against the plan, he too has an important role in helping to influence the wider partnership approach to deliver these outcomes.
“The plan addresses key areas of service to the public, including violence against women and girls, visible and effective local policing, and tackling serious crime – issues which matter to our communities.”
