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“The system isn’t working”: Call for change as just 5% of Bedfordshire rape cases lead to charges

Only 5% of rape and sexual offence reports to Bedfordshire Police led to a charge last year. The force says it is improving its response through the national Op Soteria plan and dedicated victim support teams...

Four-year jail term for Bedford driver who killed pedestrian in town centre

Albert Jarosz, 27, of Bedford, has been jailed for four and a half years for causing the death of 25-year-old Rodrigo-Vasile Cosma in a crash on Midland Road, Bedford, in March 2024...

Five years jail for county drugs line operator

A man supplying crack cocaine, heroin, and cannabis has been jailed for more than five years after stepping into a leading role within a county drugs network following the conviction of its previous...

Judge condemns ‘cowardly murder’ as Bedford teenagers sentenced for bus station stabbing

Two teenagers have been jailed for their roles in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Thomas Taylor outside Bedford Bus Station earlier this year. Bennett Ndenkeh, 19, of Midland Road, Bedford, was...

‘Be ready, not worried’: Flood Action Week event to help Bedfordians protect homes and communities

Bedford Borough Council and the Environment Agency will host Flood Action Week from 13–17 October, with advice events and practical guidance to help residents prepare for flood risks...

Monthly column: Governing AI in the public interest

The principal mission for the police is to ensure that residents are safe. This requires pursuing measures to prevent crime and other threats to the safety of the public. It requires investigating...

Bedfordshire PCC’s Stop and Search Charter does little to tackle racial disproportionality say campaigners

Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner’s (PCC) new Stop and Search Charter has drawn criticism from campaigners who say it does little to address existing disproportionality...

Three teenagers charged in connection with Harrowden Road machete incident

A 14-year-old and two 17-year-old boys have been charged in connection with an incident in Harrowden Road, Bedford, where a fourth teenager was threatened with machetes...

Police appeal for information following fatal A421 collision

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for witnesses following a single-vehicle collision on the A421 on Friday evening (3 October), which resulted in the death of a man in his 60s...

Former officer’s behaviour branded ‘predatory’ by Bedfordshire Police Chief Constable

A former Bedfordshire Police officer who pursued a vulnerable victim of domestic abuse and acted inappropriately towards an Uber passenger would have been dismissed for gross misconduct...

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