PCC responds to Government’s Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee

I very much welcome Prime Minister’s announcement today on the Government’s Plan for Change for policing. His renewed focus on local policing including community policing and the promise of money to fund an expansion of police numbers is very positive. I am committed to reinvigorating local policing across urban and rural Bedfordshire. In my Police […]

PCC opens town centre policing hub in Bedford Bus Station

Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), John Tizard has today (Thursday 5 December), officially opened a new town centre policing hub in Bedford with the Mayor of Bedford Tom Wootton and MP Mohammad Yasin. The Bedford Town Centre Policing Hub – will be a space for community policing and response officers to base themselves from during […]

DPCC praises the transformative work of the Family Drugs and Alcohol Court

Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (DPCC) Umme Ali has commended the innovative work of the Family Drugs and Alcohol Court (FDAC) following a recent visit to the team. The FDAC offers an alternative approach to traditional care proceedings, providing parents struggling with addiction the support needed to address underlying issues and improve the chances of […]