Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) tagged articles

Bedfordshire’s ‘top cop’ announces retirement

Bedfordshire Police Chief Constable Garry Forsyth has announced he is stepping down from his role after five years with the force. With 28 years’ service with policing across a...

Bedfordshire Police are not “child minders” or a “taxi service” says PCC

Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner stands by his comment that he does not want police officers to provide a taxi service or to be “child-minding” when other services aren’t doing...

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...

Staff say Bedfordshire Police was a toxic environment but changes have been made

Bedfordshire Police was a “toxic” and “corrupt” working environment according to staff only two years ago, but staff now are “proud” to be part of the force, its chief constable has said. During...

PCC responds to report that says how calls are handled ‘requires improvement’

Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has heard some “really disappointing accounts” of how people have been spoken to when calling the police. And he said it was ‘disappointing’...

From ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’: Bedfordshire Police welcomes watchdog’s grading

After becoming the only force in England and Wales to receive an 'inadequate' grading in 2016, Bedfordshire Police bosses are celebrating achieving an...

Bedfordshire Police recognise “work to be done” with child protection duties

Bedfordshire Police has welcomed a report which has praised them for taking ‘tangible steps’ to improve its child protection capabilities. But highlights several areas of concern...

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is effective but needs improvement

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) has been told it is effective at keeping people safe from fire and other emergencies, but it needs to become more affordable and reduce...

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