Detective Chief Superintendent Zara Brown

New website will help child sexual abuse victims in Bedfordshire ask for closed cases to be reviewed

A new website, IAmReady.org.uk, has launched to help child sexual abuse survivors in Bedford Borough request reviews of previously closed police investigations and access...

270 arrests and counting: Bedfordshire Police warn abusers to “change now or face consequences”

Bedfordshire Police has renewed its drive to tackle male violence against women and girls for White Ribbon Day and the 16 Days of Action, warning perpetrators they will be “found, stopped and...

Homes around Cleat Hill evacuated after explosion

Bedfordshire Police have evacuated homes around Cleat Hill, Bedford after an explosion at a home in the area yesterday (Saturday). A man died and a woman was seriously injured in the...

Jail for former Bedfordshire police officer who sexually assaulted woman on night out in Bedford

A former Bedfordshire Police officer who sexually assaulted a woman while on a night in Bedford has been sent to prison for three and a half years. James Barratt-Barnett had already been...

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