PCC welcomes crackdown on serious and organised crime
Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has welcomed police watchdogs’ latest findings as the force is rated ‘good’ for the way it tackles serious and organised crime. Bedfordshire Police is leading the way across the region for tackling county drugs lines, modern slavery and gun crime. The grading and report from the police watchdog praises […]
PCC asks for local residents’ view on road safety in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire residents are being consulted on road safety in a new public survey launched by Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Festus Akinbusoye. The new survey is being launched today (Friday) as part of the PCC’s latest efforts to bring together a multi-agency and transparent approach to community safety concerns. The survey aims to understand the […]
PCC continues to put Bedfordshire Police on the map
Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Festus Akinbusoye has continued to put Bedfordshire Police on the global map following visits with French, Chilean and Nigerian officials to discuss policing. In April, the PCC was joined by Bedfordshire Police’s stop and search lead, Superintendent Ian Taylor, to meet with civil officers from the Cour des Comptes […]
Bedfordshire PCC consults with residents about web-based reporting
Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye has launched a public survey for residents across the county to have their say on getting in touch with the police online. Launching today (Thursday), the survey gives residents an opportunity to offer feedback on their views and experiences with Bedfordshire Police’s online reporting services. Over the last year, […]
PCC joins College of Policing board of directors
Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Festus Akinbusoye has been invited to join the College of Policing’s board to ‘boost professionalism, improve leadership and drive consistency’. The commissioner will join College of Policing Chief Executive Officer Andy Marsh, Lord Nick Herbert and Gwent PCC Jeff Cuthbert as a member of the College of Policing’s Board […]
Bedfordshire PCC launches innovative emergency services access terminals
PCC Festus Akinbusoye continues to deliver on community policing promises with investment in new access terminals across Bedfordshire. Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Festus Akinbusoye has launched the county’s first ‘public access terminals’ that aim to improve residents’ accessibility to policing and statutory services. Situated in key locations, the first terminal was installed in […]
Highest number join Bedfordshire Police as 999 call handlers
Bedfordshire Police has recruited its largest ever single cohort of staff into its force control room as part of Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye’s pledge to invest in improving public contact. Nineteen new police staff members have started training with the force ahead of joining the nerve centre of policing in the county where […]
Almost 200 additional police officers for Bedfordshire as PCC delivers on recruitment pledge
Bedfordshire Police has this week announced it has exceeded its three-year target to recruit more than 650 additional officers. The force has increased its base number of officers by 198 since it launched its biggest ever recruitment drive in 2020, as part of the Government’s national police uplift programme. The force celebrated surpassing the target […]
PCC sets another record investment for victim support services
PCC sets another record investment for victim support services More than £2.6 million is being put into victim support and other services by Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye this year. The funding will support a whole range of prevention and early intervention services to support victims of crime and prevent things like domestic […]
PCC hails second successful youth conference
Hundreds of teenagers have attended conferences organised by Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye this week as part of a major drive to raise awareness about issues like knife crime and violence against women and girls. Nearly 300 year nine students attended the events which were delivered in partnership with agencies such as Bedfordshire’s […]