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More than 500 Bedfordshire children linked to crimes mentioning TikTok, data shows

More than 500 Bedfordshire children were victims in crimes where TikTok was referenced between 2023 and 2025, according to police data obtained through an FOI request...
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Knife Crime

Bedfordshire Police says knife crime prevention starts with conversations at home

Bedfordshire Police is urging parents to speak to children about knife crime, county lines and online exploitation as officers launch a county-wide week of action.
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Officers seizing Class B drugs and cashduring County Lines Intensification Week operation March 2026 Image Bedfordshire Police

Drugs, knives and cash seized in county lines crackdown across Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire Police arrested ten people, seized drugs, knives and cash, and carried out prevention work during a week of action against county lines crime. The work took place last week...
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A boy suspected of being involved in a county lines drug gang is arrested by Bedfordshire Police officers Image Bedfordshire Police

24 Hours in Police Custody: ‘Lost Boys’ episode exposes realities of child exploitation in county lines drug gangs

The harrowing reality of child exploitation by county lines drug gangs will be laid bare in the latest episode of 24 Hours in Police Custody this weekend as the documentary follows Bedfordshire Police...
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