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PCC says police can’t deal with crime if people don’t come forward and report it

Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has stressed that it is vital to report crime. PCC John Tizard said Bedfordshire Police “can’t respond or deal with something...

Letters: Seeking youth leaders to tackle knife crime

It is so sad to see this national blight on our youth being played out so viscerally on Bedford streets. I work actively in the youth support arena, locally most commonly with the Blues Foundation...

Letters: The government’s Police and Crime Bill will have an impact on all our lives

Not many people are talking about the Government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. But if it passes Parliament, it will have an impact on all our lives...

Embrace win police award for helping child victims of crime across Bedfordshire

A charity supporting children and young people harmed by crime in the Bedfordshire has received a national police award for outstanding service...

‘Hole-in-the-wall’ burglar jailed after being arrested in stolen coat

A burglar who stole £11,000 of designer clothing by tunnelling into a menswear store, before being arrested in a stolen coat, has been jailed. Richard West, 46, of Shakespeare Road, Bedford, was found guilty of...

Bedford teenagers arrested for stabbing and cocaine offences

Crack cocaine and cash were seized and four teenagers arrested by Bedfordshire police yesterday (Thursday) after another teenager was stabbed...

Closure of cannabis factory at former Irish Club among successes of community crime crackdown

A month-long crime crackdown by the Bedford Community Policing team has resulted in a number of successes, including the closure of a cannabis factory at the former Irish Club on Midland Road...

Appeal for information following Bedford bike robbery

Bedfordshire Police are appealing for information following a robbery that happened in Bedford last Wednesday (25 November). At around 6pm...

Letters: Charity trustee appeals for information after assault on visually impaired volunteer

I would like to express my horror and anger that someone chose to assault one of our volunteers on their way back from attending an event on our behalf...

Shadow minister visits Bedford to hear about impact of police cuts

Louise Haigh, shadow minister of state for policing, visited Bedford this morning and joined Mohammad Yasin MP to hear from local people about the impact...

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