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Police appeal to locate wanted Bedford woman

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for information to help locate Shelly Hoskin, 44, of Bedford, who is wanted in connection with a number of alleged offences...

Bedford woman wanted in connection with series of shop thefts

Police are appealing for help to locate a Bedford woman wanted in connection with a series of shop thefts. Officers are trying to trace Daniella Capone, 39, from Redwood Grove...

Public appeal for help to catch four people wanted for theft and assault

Bedfordshire Police is asking the public to help trace four people wanted in connection with theft, assault and public order offences across the county. Bedfordshire Police is appealing...

Retail workers threatened with knife at Kempston Interchange store

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man reportedly pulled a knife on staff at JD Sports in Kempston on Sunday (15 June), during a robbery at the Interchange Retail Park...

Local MP calls for crackdown on “the scourge of shoplifting” as PCC encourages people to report crime

A Bedford Borough MP has called on the Government to crack down on "prolific" shoplifting offences, calling it a "scourge on local communities", despite local police leaders calling on the public...

Senior Bedfordshire Police officer responds to letter calling on force to tackle crime in Bedford

A senior Bedfordshire Police officer has responded to a warning by Bedford businessman Peter McCormack earlier this week (Monday) which told them to ‘tackle crime or we’ll do it ourselves’...

Bedford business owner tells Bedfordshire Police ‘tackle crime or we’ll do it ourselves’

A local business owner has told Bedfordshire Police that he can no longer 'stand by and allow the continued decline of our town centre due to inaction by Bedfordshire Police'...

“Urgent action” needed to protect staff at local One Stop targeted by criminals

Calls have been made to do more to protect staff and tackle retail crime after a local One Stop was burgled and suffered an increase in shoplifting incidents in recent weeks...

Confidence in policing is “not where it needs to be” says Crime & Policing Minister on Bedford visit

The Policing Minister has said that confidence in policing is "not where it needs to be" and she wants to get a strong police presence "back onto our high streets" to help build confidence in policing...

Monthly column: A collaborative approach to combatting retail crime

Theft from shops and businesses and assault on retail workers in Bedfordshire and beyond have become an epidemic that leaves staff afraid to go to work and customers afraid to shop...

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