Bedfordshire Police

Woman pretending to be from a charity pleads guilty to Bedford distraction burglary

A woman made off with £200 from a property in Oak Road, after pretending she was from a charity helping elderly people during the coronavirus pandemic...

Police conclude ‘suspicious activity and children’ cases are not connected

Bedfordshire Police have reviewed a number of reports in relation to several incidents involving suspicious activity and children and concluded that they...

Violent armed robber jailed for six years for Bedford jewellery shop theft

A Bedford man has been sentenced to six years and six weeks in prison after pleading guilty to the violent armed robbery of a town centre jewellers...

Beds Police urge caution over social media posts

Following a spate of recent social media posts regarding suspicious activity involving children, Bedfordshire Police are concerned that unverified posts...

Wilden dog theft CCTV footage shared by Beds Police

Do you recognise these men? If so, Bedfordshire Police would like to speak to them following a spate of dog thefts. Eight dogs were reported stolen on...

Police issue CCTV in Bedford footbridge robbery investigation

Bedfordshire Police are keen to speak to three men captured in CCTV footage in relation to a robbery near Midland Road on 5 September...

Bedfordshire Police investigating coronavirus safety breach at village pub

Bedfordshire Police are investigating a reported breach of coronavirus guidelines and a subsequent verbal altercation that took place at a village pub. They have confirmed that their community policing...

Police investigate theft of eight dogs from Wilden kennel

Eight dogs, including a black Labrador, two cocker spaniels and five English springer spaniels have been reported stolen from a kennel in Wilden...

Recruitment and diversity on the agenda for new Beds Police advisory panel

Topics including recruitment and improving the diversity among the force were on the agenda at the first meeting of a new independent panel which will...

Witnesses sought following violent robbery on Bedford footbridge

A man needed hospital treatment after being violently robbed by three men on a footbridge near Midland Road. At around 11.15pm on Saturday (5 September)...

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