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9 November 2026
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Police on the beat on Bedford High Street. Image: Bedfordshire Police/Facebook

Police vetting reforms welcomed by Bedford screening expert as ‘long overdue’

A leading Bedford-based background screening company has welcomed new UK government reforms designed to raise vetting standards for police officers, saying the...
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(l-r) Kyle Prosper, Juliana Falcon, and Giselle Prosper Image supplied by Bedfordshire Police

Bedfordshire PCC calls for urgent firearms licensing review after Luton triple murder

Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) John Tizard has urged the Home Secretary to launch an urgent review of firearms licensing laws following the ease with which...
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Police on the beat on Bedford High Street. Image: Bedfordshire Police/Facebook

Cross-party MPs and PCC welcome government increase in funding to county’s police force

After campaigning for fairer funding for Bedfordshire Police, the borough's Police and Crime Commissioner and MPs have welcomed the news that the force will see a 6.6 per cent increase...
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