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Bedfordshire Police to start use of live facial recognition technology

Bedfordshire Police could begin using live facial recognition (LFR) as part of its Safer Streets Summer Initiative as early as this month, a meeting has heard. Speaking at the Bedfordshire Police...

Safer streets start in the home, not the Home Office says PCC

Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner said safer streets and public safety should “start in the home and not in the Home Office”. Festus Akinbusoye told the Local Democracy Reporting...

58% increase in CCTV cameras in Bedford since 2019

Bedford Borough Council said it has increased CCTV to help residents to “feel safe in their communities” and it has the funding for even more. Research from ironmongery supplier...

Share your views on crime and anti-social behaviour for new Community Safety Plan

Bedford borough residents are being asked to share their concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour in the area. The Bedford Borough Community Safety Partnership (CSP)...

Midland Road ‘Safer Streets’ virtual event to reach out to residents and businesses

Midland Road residents and businesses have been invited to a virtual event to update them on the progress of the Safer Streets project. Since its launch, Safer Streets has seen a major upgrade...

Prebend Day Centre reopens as Midland Road Safer Streets hub

State-of-the-art CCTV installed in Midland Road as part of crime crackdown

A project to install state-of-the art CCTV to tackle burglary and theft in Midland Road has been welcomed by local councillors and police...

Cash secured to fight crime in Midland Road

Cash for "dramatic improvements" to Midland Road in Bedford has been secured to make the area safer. £434,000 was secured by Bedfordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) after...

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