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PCC asks for clarification on police ‘vehicle pursuits’ after MP question

Despite what some officers have claimed, Bedfordshire Police will engage in vehicle pursuits once the risk has been assessed, the chief constable has said. During their recent Accountability...

Bedfordshire’s PCC responds to criticism of all-male crime panel

Bedfordshire PCC defends the government’s new anti-protest laws

Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner supports the right to protest, but it’s “unacceptable” to disrupt people’s lives while doing so, he said. A few days before the Coronation, the Home Office...

Letters: “Come on PCC, get some coppers on the streets”

I have recently been in communication with the Police [and Crime] Commissioner to try and discuss things that matter to everyday visitors to Bedford and get pushed to the Chief Constable...

Monthly column: Police funding formula is stuck in the past

As I reach the end of my second year in office as your Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), one thing has become quite apparent to me aside from the heroism of our police officers, and that is, the...

Monthly column: Ignore the political spin our force now has the highest solve rates

Using out-of-date information to judge the performance of Bedfordshire Police is akin to me using data from 2020 to judge Bedford Borough's performance on planning applications...

Conservative PCC criticises Lib Dems’ “misleading narratives” ahead of elections

Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner has issued a “strong and robust” response to burglary solve rate claims published by local LibDems. Yesterday, the Bedford...

Bedfordshire PCC addresses lack of trust in policing

Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner said the force is working hard to improve the public’s confidence in policing. In January, the think tank More in Common...

Monthly column: There have been improvements but Bedfordshire Police can be better

The significant threats we face as a county from organised crime gangs, and some very dangerous individuals are real. In 2022 £4.3m worth of cocaine and heroin...

Over 100 young people helped by PCC’s pilot to tackle persistent absenteeism

One of the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner's flagship policies has helped more than 100 young people during its pilot project. 116 young people have engaged...

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