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9 November 2026
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Bedfordshire Police to charge for “babysitting” and other non-policing jobs in other counties

Bedfordshire Police will be sending out bills to pay for officers carrying out duties for other local authorities, the PCC has said. The topic of non-policing tasks having to be carried out...
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Demands on Bedfordshire Police leading to longer 101 waiting times

Bedfordshire Police is making improvements to how it responds to non-emergency calls, but there are times when demand leads to longer waiting times, its chief constable said. Her Majesty’s...
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Police and crime panel told there are just seven officers in Beds’ Rural Policing Team

There are just seven police officers and one sergeant in Bedfordshire’s Rural Policing Team, a meeting was told. The Bedfordshire police and crime commissioner (PCC)...
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Police commissioner’s office defends “woke” plan as “rushed” committee complains

Bedfordshire’s new police and crime commissioner is in a hurry to publish his plan for the next three years and it is putting strain on a watchdog committee to respond in time. Festus...
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