Bedfordshire Violence and Exploitation Reduction Unit (VERU)

Community football event stengthens connection between police and young people

More than 160 young people took part in a grassroots football tournament as part of an initiative to encourage a stronger relationship between local police and young people in the community...

Kick Off @ 3 puts call out for football teams to help end child exploitation

A national football tournament that aims to encourage positive relationships between the police and young people is coming to Bedford, thanks to funding by Bedfordshire’s Violence...

Over 4,000 knives taken off the streets of Bedfordshire this year

Bedfordshire Police say over 4,000 knives and blades have been taken off the streets of Bedfordshire after they were placed into 11 weapon bins around the county. Bins were emptied just before...

Year 9 students attend Youth Conference to inspire life outside of crime

Year 9 students from across Bedfordshire attended the county’s first-ever three day Youth Conference, hosted by the Bedfordshire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner…

Bedfordshire Police reveal secret operation to tackle county lines and end child exploitation

Bedfordshire Police have released details of a secret operation to target callous drug dealers exploiting children and vulnerable people in county lines drug networks. Drugs, weapons...

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