male violence against women and girls (MVAWG) tagged articles

Fighting crime with code: AI and VR helping prevent domestic abuse and child exploitation in Bedfordshire

Discover how Bedfordshire Police AI, virtual reality headsets and facial recognition vans are being deployed to stop violent crime across our county. Bedfordshire Police AI is being deployed across...

Monthly column: Say “no” to Male Violence Against Women and Girls

Male violence against women and girls (MVAWG) blights our society and creates grief, harm and even death for far too many. MVWAG includes a wide variety of crimes, from domestic abuse...

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...

#TooManyNames event honours women whose lives have been lost to male violence

On Friday, 28 November, Bedford Borough Council is joining the #TooManyNames event as part of the 16 Days of Action against Gender-based Violence campaign. This powerful initiative...

Project Vigilant launches in Bedford to enhance women’s nighttime safety

A new initiative, launched in Bedford on Friday (1 August), aims to help keep people safe in pubs, bars and nightclubs whilst on a night out. Project Vigilant is part of the Bedfordshire Police...

Four-year sentence for Bedford man who assaulted two women

A Bedford man has been jailed for four years after admitting to assaulting two women in separate incidents, including intentional strangulation. Grant Camilleri, 41, of Cosmic Avenue, was...

Monthly column: Misogynistic crime is wrong

In this month’s column, Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner, John Tizard, writes about how he is driving system change and long-term prevention to stop violence against women...

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