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Bedfordshire PCC’s Stop and Search Charter does little to tackle racial disproportionality say campaigners

Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner’s (PCC) new Stop and Search Charter has drawn criticism from campaigners who say it does little to address existing disproportionality...

PCC says he doesn’t want to live “in a police state” over increasing stop and search

Bedfordshire Police should carry out more stop and searches “regardless” of any complaints that may come in, a councillor has said. But the county’s police and crime commissioner...

Fifth arrest this year in operation targeting criminal Bedford gang

Five people suspected of being involved in a criminal gang in Bedford have been arrested. The latest arrest came after officers stop and searched a man in his 20s in the...

Bedfordshire Police top all UK forces with best search record in country

Bedfordshire Police have topped all other UK police forces by having the best stop and search record in the country. A recent inspection found they carried out stop and searches with...

Reduction in disproportionate numbers targeted by ‘stop and search’

Stop and search is an important tactic, but if it is not used effectively it can damage communities’ confidence with the police, a meeting heard. Bedfordshire’s deputy chief...

New vice chairs for Bedfordshire stop and search scrutiny panel

Bedfordshire’s stop and search community scrutiny panel has two new vice chairs. Hina Shafi and Martin White took on the roles last month. Set up in 2015, the stop and search community scrutiny panel is made up of lay volunteers...

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