Bedfordshire Police

Footballers and Aladdin among visitors at Bedford Hospital

The past week has seen special visits from Luton Town Football Club, Bedfordshire Police, Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service as well as the cast of Aladdin...

Appeal after Christmas Day knife-point robbery

A man was robbed on Manton Lane, Bedford on Christmas Day after being threatened with a knife. The victim was approached by a man on a bike around 12.20am on Christmas Day, the...

Bedfordshire Police organised crime crackdown: arrests, sentences and weapons seizures

In the first nine months of 2019, more than 100 people linked to organised crime gangs were arrested and record numbers of weapons taken off the streets...

Bedfordshire Police issues ‘party season’ reminder about consent

Now the Christmas party season is in full swing, investigators from the Bedfordshire Police’s Emerald team are issuing a timely reminder about the...

£1.6million to divert Bedfordshire kids away from gangs and knife crime

A £1.6million grant fund, available to charities, groups and organisations in the area, has been made available by Bedfordshire Police to steer 10 to 13...

Police appeal for witnesses to betting shop armed robbery on Cardington Road

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for information after four balaclava-clad men robbed a betting shop in Bedford. The violent incicdent took place on Sunday...

Network of county’s leaders showcase new ground-breaking youth crime reduction unit to the Home Office

Police and youth leaders behind Bedfordshire’s new Violence and Exploitation Reduction Unit (VERU) unveiled their plans to Home Office visitors after...

Roadside breath test to increase in Bedford Borough over Christmas

Bedfordshire Police will be carrying more roadside breath tests to catch drivers under the influence of drugs and alcohol over Christmas. Last year, 77 people were arrested in December...

Witnesses sought to Wixams’ football match affray

Officers from Bedfordshire Police are investigating an affray at a football match in Wixams on Saturday and appealing for witnesses...

Bedfordshire child abuse images: NSPCC urges Facebook to guarantee child safety

The children's charity, the NSPCC is calling for Facebook to issue a 'guarantee of child safety; after stats obtained by the charity revealed the extent of child abuse images shared on...

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