Bedfordshire Police

Did you see fatal Little Barford crash?

Police are asking for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision in Little Barford on Thursday morning (7 December) to get in touch as they try to piece together what happened. Just after...

Kempston hero honoured at National Police Bravery Awards

In a display of remarkable courage, David Darnell from Kempston has been lauded at the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s (NPCC) annual Police Public Bravery Awards for his heroic actions...

PCC “concerned” at number of Bedfordshire Police officers being investigated for sexual assault

Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) said he is "concerned" at the number of officers being investigated for sexual misconduct. But he is “confident” that investigations...

Sheep dead after dogs attack flock near Priory Country Park

Police are investigating after sheep were killed in an apparent dog attack on a flock on an 'island' near Priory Country Park last month. This report contains images some may find distressing....

Jail for sexual abuser who left teenager feeling like a “prisoner in her own home”

A predator who left his victim feeling like a “prisoner in her own home” has been jailed for three years for sexual assault. Wright Tebeck approached the teenage girl he knew while she was working in her front...

Police close roads and perform “controlled explosion” of device found in River Great Ouse

Bedfordshire Police has confirmed that on Sunday evening (26 November) it performed a controlled explosion of a device found on Bedford Embankment. In a statement on its social media...

New appeal to help solve 2021 Bedford sexual assault

Bedfordshire Police say they're conducting special patrols tonight (Friday) as part of a new appeal to help solve a serious sexual assault in Bedford that happened two years ago this...

Man rescued from sinking boat on River Great Ouse

Fire crews from Bedford rescued a man from his sinking boat on the River Great Ouse earlier this month, but the boat remains almost completely submerged. Following emails from concerned...

Thief jailed after assaulting security guard and police

A Bedford man who assaulted police and security staff, leaving one officer with physical and mental scars, while trying to evade arrest has been jailed. Ben...

Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner faces criticism over “jog on” tweet

The Police and Crime Commissioner of Bedfordshire (Conservative), Festus Akinbusoye, has been criticised for responding to a comment on the social media platform, X (formerly...

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