Bedfordshire Police

PCC says Bedfordshire Police still has outstanding areas for improvement from last inspection

Bedfordshire Police has yet to have all the areas for improvement highlighted by the force’s last inspection signed off by inspectors, the police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said...

Missing: Have you seen Neil?

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for the public's help to find missing Neill from Bedford. The 51-year-old from was last seen on Monday at around 10.30am. He is described as around 5’11”...

Bedford Borough Council confirms £65,000 patrol funding but gives no detail on how scheme will work

Bedford Borough Council has accepted £65,000 for anti-social behaviour patrols in the town centre but did not answer questions about how the scheme will operate...

Police appeal after knife-point robbery in Bedford alleyway

Police are appealing for witnesses after two teenagers were threatened with a knife and robbed of a bike in an alleyway in Bedford. Officers were called shortly before 3.20am on Tuesday (24 March)...

Council and police create new team to improve safety in Bedford town centre

Bedford Borough Council and Bedfordshire Police have launched a new Town Centre Task Force to tackle anti-social behaviour and improve safety. The initiative was formally...

Woman dies after collision on A4280 St Neots Road in Bedford

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman in her 80s died following a collision involving a car and a parked truck on the A4280 St Neots Road in Bedford. Officers were called at around...

PCC agrees extending Bedfordshire’s chief constable’s contract is “in the public interest”

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) has said that describing the extension of Bedfordshire’s chief constable’s contract as being “in the public interest” reflects...

Bedfordshire Police case ends in 13-year sentence for child abuse offender

Stephen Torr has been jailed for 13 years after being convicted of sexually abusing a vulnerable child over a two-year period, Bedfordshire Police said. He was convicted of one count of...

Bedford CID release CCTV image of man in connection with attempted robbery at Bus Station

Officers from Bedfordshire Police’s CID team have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in relation to an incident which took place in the Bus Station in Allhallows...

Bedfordshire Police swears in 28 recruits during week of awards and medals

Bedfordshire Police has welcomed 28 new officers and detectives while honouring 20 colleagues for long service and investigative work during a week of ceremonies...

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