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Queens Drive collision leaves elderly driver fighting for life in Bedford

A man in his 80s remains in a critical condition in hospital following a serious two-car collision on Queens Drive in Bedford, as police urge witnesses and drivers with dashcam footage...
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Bedfordshire Police rural crime van in Shortstown.

Monthly column: Equitable policing means tackling rural as much as urban crime

Whether you live in a town, village or isolated rural community, you are entitled to the services of an effective police force. This is a simple principle. It is one that I strongly believe in...
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Sana, who has been missing since 31 Ocrober. Image: Bedfordshire Police.

Urgent appeal for help to find missing 30-year-old Bedford woman

Bedfordshire Police have launched an urgent appeal for help to find missing 30-year-old Sana from Bedford. Officers are concerned for her welfare and urge anyone with sightings to contact 101...
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Bedfordshire Police chief constable Trevor Rodenhurst. Image: Bedford Independent.

Bedfordshire Police chief rejects “bad apple” myth pledging to rebuild public trust

Chief constable Trevor Rodenhurst rejects the bad apple myth as Bedfordshire Police officers blow the whistle on toxic colleagues to rebuild. In the final part of our four-part series...
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Police officer featured in 24 Hours in Police Custody. Image Bedfordshire Police

Chief constable warns Bedfordshire Police are propping up a broken mental health system

Bedfordshire Police frontline officers face 600 emergencies a day while propping up an overwhelmed mental health system, as chief constable. Speaking to the Bedford Independent in part three...
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Live Facial Recognition (LFR) warning poster on Silver Street, Bedford Town Center. Image: LDRS

Fighting crime with code: AI and VR helping prevent domestic abuse and child exploitation in Bedfordshire

Discover how Bedfordshire Police AI, virtual reality headsets and facial recognition vans are being deployed to stop violent crime across our county. Bedfordshire Police AI is being deployed across...
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Calls for safety review after motorcyclist injured on St Cuthbert’s Street

Following a serious weekend collision that left a motorcyclist in hospital, Bedfordians are questioning the safety of the St Cuthberts Street road layout and demanding an infrastructure review...
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Bedfordshire Police Community Policing Team

Outdated rural funding formula leaves Bedfordshire Police facing ‘postcode lottery’ warns chief constable

Bedfordshire Police receives the lowest funding per head in England and Wales, leaving chief constable Trevor Rodenhurst warning of a looming. Speaking to us in the first of a four-part special...
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Cllr Tim Caswell (Liberal Democracts/Goldington), speaker of Bedford Borough Council

Bedford Borough Council speaker denies weapons and threats charges

The speaker of Bedford Borough Council, Tim Caswell, has denied charges of making threats to kill and possessing an offensive weapon at Luton Magistrates' Court and has been remanded into custody...
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Three men wanted by Bedfordshire Police for town centre offences

Police name wanted men in crackdown on High Street crime in Bedford

Bedfordshire Police has named three men wanted in connection with shoplifting offences in Bedford town centre as part of a crackdown on High Street crime. They have asked the...
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